Is RETAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETAIL mean?
- noun
the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
- verb
be sold at the retail level
“These gems retail at thousands of dollars each”
- verb
sell on the retail market
- adverb
at a retail price
“I'll sell it to you retail only”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 6 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 RETAIL
Single letters that turn RETAIL 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
Anagrams of RETAIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retial6
- tailer6
- alert5
- alter5
- ariel5
- artel5
- irate5
- later5
- liter5
- litre5
- ratel5
- relit5
- retia5
- taler5
- telia5
- terai5
- tiler5
- trail5
- trial5
- airt4
- alit4
- arie4
- aril4
- earl4
- ilea4
- lair4
- lari4
- late4
- lati4
- lear4
- liar4
- lier4
- lira4
- lire4
- lite4
- rail4
- rale4
- rate4
- real4
- rial4
- riel4
- rile4
- rite4
- tael4
- tail4
- tale4
- tali4
- tare4
- teal4
- tear4
- tela4
- tier4
- tile4
- tire4
- tirl4
- ail3
- air3
- ait3
- ale3
- alt3
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