Words That Start With RET
- 628 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RET 628 words
4-Letter Words Starting With RET 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With RET 9
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With RET 42
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With RET 73
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With RET 84
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Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With RET 55
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With RET 40
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With RET 20
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With RET 18
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With RET 4
17-Letter Words Starting With RET 2
19-Letter Words Starting With RET 1
How common is RET at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 628 words that start with RET. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.5 points, the best is RETROSPECTIVELY (25 points) and 34.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 628
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 104 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- RETICULOENDOTHELIAL
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.1%
- d 12.3%
- g 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io8.8%
- ai6.2%
- ie5.7%
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 word that starts with RET
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1s 1p 3e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retrospectively
- adverbin a manner contemplative of past events“retrospectively, he seems like a great artist”
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How many words that start with RET are there?
There are 628 words that start with RET in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 104 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RET?
RETROSPECTIVELY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETICULOENDOTHELIAL (25), RETROFLEXIONS (23), RETROREFLECTIVE (23).
What are some common words that start with RET?
Everyday examples include RETURN, RETAIN, RETIRE, RETRIEVE, RETRIEVAL, RETAIL, RETIREMENT, RETRACT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RET?
RETICULOENDOTHELIAL has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETROSPECTIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.