Words That Start With RETR
- 260 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RETR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RETR 260 words
6-Letter Words Starting With RETR 5
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With RETR 13
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With RETR 23
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With RETR 32
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With RETR 40
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With RETR 42
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With RETR 39
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With RETR 29
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With RETR 16
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With RETR 14
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With RETR 3
17-Letter Words Starting With RETR 2
How common is RETR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 260 words that start with RETR. Most are 11 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is RETROSPECTIVELY (25 points) and 33.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 260
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 42 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- RETRANSFORMATIONS
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.5%
- e 12.3%
- d 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io15%
- ie8.1%
- ai5.8%
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 RETR
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 RETR are there?
There are 260 words that start with RETR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 42 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 RETR?
RETROSPECTIVELY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETROFLEXIONS (23), RETROREFLECTIVE (23), RETROFLEXION (22).
What are some common words that start with RETR?
Everyday examples include RETRIEVE, RETRIEVAL, RETRACT, RETROSPECT, RETROSPECTIVELY, RETROSPECTIVE, RETREAT, RETRIEVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RETR?
RETRANSFORMATIONS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETROSPECTIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.