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Is RETAINERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETAINERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETAINERS mean?

Retainers is a form of RETAINER.

  1. noun

    a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

  2. noun

    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

  3. noun

    a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (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 RETAINERS

RETAINERS 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 RETAINERS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RETAINERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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