Words That Start With RETENT
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RETENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RETENT 10 words
10-Letter Words Starting With RETENT 1
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With RETENT 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With RETENT 1
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With RETENT 3
Full 13-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With RETENT 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is RETENT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 10 words that start with RETENT. Most are 13 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is RETENTIVENESSES (18 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Most common length
- 13 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- RETENTIVENESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 20%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- io40%
- ie10%
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 RETENT
r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1v 4e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + 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).
retentivenesses
Form of retentiveness
- nounthe power of retaining and recalling past experience“he had a good memory when he was younger”
- nounthe property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
- nounthe power of retaining liquid“moisture retentivity of soil”
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How many words that start with RETENT are there?
There are 10 words that start with RETENT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 3 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 RETENT?
RETENTIVENESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETENTIVELY (17), RETENTIVITY (17), RETENTIVENESS (16).
What are some common words that start with RETENT?
Everyday examples include RETENTION, RETENTIVE, RETENTIVENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RETENT?
RETENTIVENESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETENTION (9 letters) is the longest common one.