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12-Letter Words Starting With RETA

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With RETA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With RETA 3 words

How common is RETA at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 twelve-letter words that start with RETA. They average 14 points and the best is RETAINERSHIP (17 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 17 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • p 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io66.7%
  • ai33.3%
  • ia33.3%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with RETA

r 1e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3

R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

retainership

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with RETA are there?

There are 3 twelve-letter words that start with RETA 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 twelve-letter word that starts with RETA?

RETAINERSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETARDATIONS (13), RETALIATIONS (12).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with RETA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include RETAINERSHIP (17), RETARDATIONS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.