Words Containing RETRO
- 130 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing RETRO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing RETRO 130 words
6-Letter Words With RETRO 2
Full 6-letter list8-Letter Words With RETRO 4
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With RETRO 12
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With RETRO 18
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With RETRO 22
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With RETRO 29
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With RETRO 20
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With RETRO 8
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With RETRO 12
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With RETRO 1
17-Letter Words With RETRO 1
How often does RETRO appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 130 words containing RETRO. Most are 12 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is RETROSPECTIVELY (25 points) and 34.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 130
- Most common length
- 12 letters
- 29 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- RETROPERITONEALLY
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.6%
- e 12.3%
- n 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io20.8%
- oa9.2%
- ou3.8%
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 containing RETRO
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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Words Containing RETRO FAQ
How many words containing RETRO are there?
There are 130 words containing RETRO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 29 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing RETRO?
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 containing RETRO?
Everyday examples include RETROSPECT, RETROSPECTIVELY, RETROSPECTIVE, RETROACTIVE, RETROGRADE, RETRODDEN, RETROD, RETROACTIVELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing RETRO?
RETROPERITONEALLY has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RETROSPECTIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.