9-Letter Words Starting With RETAI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RETAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With RETAI 5 words
How common is RETAI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with RETAI. They average 9.4 points and the best is RETAINING (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- g 40%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with RETAI
r 1e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retaining
Form of retain
- verbhold back within“This soil retains water”
- verballow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
- verbsecure and keep for possible future use or application“The landlord retained the security deposit”
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How many nine-letter words that start with RETAI are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with RETAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with RETAI?
RETAINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETAILING (10), RETAILERS (9), RETAINERS (9).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with RETAI?
Everyday examples include RETAINING, RETAILING, RETAINERS, RETAILERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.