10-Letter Words Starting With RET
- 84 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With RET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With RET 84 words
How common is RET at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 84 ten-letter words that start with RET. They average 13 points, the best is RETROJECTS (19 points) and 38.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 84
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.1%
- g 16.7%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.3%
- ea7.1%
- ie4.8%
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 ten-letter word that starts with RET
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1j 8e 1c 3t 1s 1
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retrojects
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words that start with RET are there?
There are 84 ten-letter words that start with RET 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 ten-letter word that starts with RET?
RETROJECTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETHINKING (18), RETEXTURED (18), RETROPACKS (18).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with RET?
Everyday examples include RETIREMENT, RETURNABLE, RETROSPECT, RETROGRADE, RETRIEVING, RETRACTION, RETRACTING, RETROGRESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with RET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RETROJECTS (19), RETEXTURED (18), RETROPACKS (18), RETACKLING (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.