Is REDSTART a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDSTART is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDSTART mean?
- noun
flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
- noun
European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for REDSTART
Single letters that turn REDSTART into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from REDSTART
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- darters8
- retards8
- starred8
- started8
- tetrads8
- traders8
- ratters7
- restart7
- starter7
- darers7
- darter7
- daters7
- derats7
- drears7
- ratted7
- retard7
- stared7
- stated7
- tarred7
- tarted7
- tasted7
- tetrad7
- trader7
- trades7
- treads7
- arrest6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ratter6
- starer6
- stater6
- tarres6
- tarter6
- taster6
- taters6
- terras6
- tetras6
- treats6
- atted6
- darer6
- dares6
- darts6
- dater6
- dates6
- dears6
- derat6
- drats6
- drear6
- drest6
- rared6
- rased6
- rated6
- reads6
- sated6
- stade6
- stead6
- tared6
- tased6
- trade6
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