Is RETAKEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETAKEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETAKEN mean?
Retaken is a form of RETAKE.
- noun
a shot or scene that is photographed again
- verb
take back by force, as after a battle
“The military forces managed to recapture the fort”
- verb
capture again
“recapture the escaped prisoner”
- verb
photograph again
“Please retake that scene”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) = 11 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 RETAKEN
RETAKEN 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.
Words you can make from RETAKEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retake10
- tanker10
- akene9
- kente9
- kerne9
- rakee9
- taken9
- taker9
- trank9
- akee8
- kane8
- karn8
- kart8
- keen8
- keet8
- kent8
- kern8
- keta8
- knar8
- knee8
- nark8
- rake8
- rank8
- reek8
- take8
- tank8
- teak8
- trek8
- ark7
- eek7
- eke7
- kae7
- kat7
- kea7
- ken7
- entera6
- neater6
- ka6
- antre5
- arene5
- arete5
- eaten5
- eater5
- enate5
- enter5
- ranee5
- rente5
- terne5
- treen5
- ante4
- earn4
- erne4
- etna4
- nare4
- near4
- neat4
- rant4
- rate4
- rent4
- rete4
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