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Words That Start With RETA

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Popular Words That Start With RETA

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

All Words That Start With RETA 96 words

6-Letter Words Starting With RETA 8

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7-Letter Words Starting With RETA 15

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8-Letter Words Starting With RETA 19

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9-Letter Words Starting With RETA 19

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10-Letter Words Starting With RETA 14

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11-Letter Words Starting With RETA 13

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How common is RETA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 96 words that start with RETA. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.1 points, the best is RETAINERSHIPS (18 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
96
Most common length
8 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
11.1
out of 18 max
Longest word
RETALIATIONISTS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • g 15.6%
  • d 14.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai25%
  • ia12.5%
  • io6.3%

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 word that starts with RETA

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

R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

retainerships

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

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Words That Start With RETA FAQ

How many words that start with RETA are there?

There are 96 words that start with RETA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 19 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 RETA?

RETAINERSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETACKLING (17), RETAINERSHIP (17), RETACKING (16).

What are some common words that start with RETA?

Everyday examples include RETAIN, RETAIL, RETAINER, RETAINED, RETAINS, RETAINING, RETALIATE, RETARD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RETA?

RETALIATIONISTS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETALIATIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.