Is RETAIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETAIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETAIN mean?
- verb
hold back within
“This soil retains water”
- verb
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
- verb
secure and keep for possible future use or application
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
- verb
keep in one's mind
“I cannot retain so much information”
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) + N (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 RETAIN
Single letters that turn RETAIN 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 RETAIN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETAIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ratine6
- retina6
- antre5
- entia5
- inert5
- inter5
- irate5
- niter5
- nitre5
- retia5
- riant5
- tenia5
- terai5
- tinea5
- train5
- trine5
- airn4
- airt4
- ante4
- anti4
- arie4
- earn4
- etna4
- nare4
- near4
- neat4
- nite4
- rain4
- rani4
- rant4
- rate4
- rein4
- rent4
- rite4
- tain4
- tare4
- tarn4
- tear4
- tein4
- tern4
- tian4
- tier4
- tine4
- tire4
- ain3
- air3
- ait3
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- are3
- art3
- ate3
- ear3
- eat3
- era3
- ern3
- eta3
- ire3
- nae3
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