Is RETAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETAILS mean?
Retails is a form of RETAIL.
- 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
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 7 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 RETAILS
RETAILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RETAILS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- realist7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- slatier7
- tailers7
- airest6
- alerts6
- alters6
- ariels6
- artels6
- artsie6
- estral6
- laster6
- lister6
- liters6
- litres6
- ratels6
- relist6
- resail6
- retail6
- retial6
- sailer6
- salter6
- saltie6
- satire6
- serail6
- serial6
- slater6
- staler6
- stelai6
- stelar6
- striae6
- tailer6
- talers6
- terais6
- tilers6
- trails6
- trials6
- airts5
- aisle5
- alert5
- alist5
- alter5
- ariel5
- arils5
- arise5
- arles5
- artel5
- aster5
- astir5
- earls5
- irate5
- islet5
- istle5
- lairs5
- lares5
- laris5
- laser5
- later5
- lears5
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