Words Containing RETENC

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing RETENC?

PRETENCELESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRETENCES (13), PRETENCE (12).

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All Words Containing RETENC 3 words

How often does RETENC appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing RETENC. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.7 points and the best is PRETENCELESS (16 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 8 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.7; out of 16 max
Longest word: PRETENCELESS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 66.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 66.7%
e 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing RETENC

p ₃r ₁e ₁t ₁e ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁l ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁

P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 16 points

Double word: 32 pts
Triple word: 48 pts

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

pretenceless

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

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