9-Letter Words Starting With RETOR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RETOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With RETOR 5 words
How common is RETOR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with RETOR. They average 9.8 points and the best is RETORTIVE (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- n 40%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io40%
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 RETOR
r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retortive
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
9-letter words starting with…
Words starting with RETOR by length
Add a letter after RETOR
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of RETOR
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with RETOR
9-Letter Words Starting With RETOR by the numbers
9-Letter Words Starting With RETOR FAQ
How many nine-letter words that start with RETOR are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with RETOR 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 RETOR?
RETORTIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETORTING (10), RETORSION (9), RETORTION (9).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with RETOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RETORTIVE (12), RETORTERS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.