Words That Start With RETAR
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RETAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RETAR 20 words
7-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 5
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 4
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 5
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With RETAR 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is RETAR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 20 words that start with RETAR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.2 points, the best is RETARDATIVE (15 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 15 max
- Longest word
- RETARDATIONS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- d 15%
- t 15%
Top vowel pairs
- io10%
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 RETAR
r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retardative
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with RETAR are there?
There are 20 words that start with RETAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 RETAR?
RETARDATIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETARDATORY (15), RETARDMENTS (14), RETARDMENT (13).
What are some common words that start with RETAR?
Everyday examples include RETARD, RETARDATION, RETARDANT, RETARDING, RETARDED, RETARDS, RETARDANTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RETAR?
RETARDATIONS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETARDING (9 letters) is the longest common one.