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Words That Start With RETE

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Popular Words That Start With RETE

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

All Words That Start With RETE 48 words

7-Letter Words Starting With RETE 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With RETE 11

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10-Letter Words Starting With RETE 6

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11-Letter Words Starting With RETE 6

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How common is RETE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 48 words that start with RETE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is RETESTIFYING (19 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
48
Most common length
9 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 19 max
Longest word
RETENTIVENESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • g 16.7%
  • d 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea20.8%
  • io8.3%
  • ie6.3%

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 RETE

r 1e 1t 1e 1s 1t 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

retestifying

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 RETE are there?

There are 48 words that start with RETE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 11 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 RETE?

RETESTIFYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETEXTURING (19), RETENTIVENESSES (18), RETEXTURED (18).

What are some common words that start with RETE?

Everyday examples include RETENTION, RETENTIVE, RETENTIVENESS, RETELL, RETELLING, RETELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RETE?

RETENTIVENESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETENTION (9 letters) is the longest common one.