Is RETALIATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETALIATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETALIATED mean?
Retaliated is a form of RETALIATE.
- verb
take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
- verb
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
“The Empire strikes back”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 10
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 RETALIATED
RETALIATED 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 RETALIATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rattailed10
- aliterate9
- retaliate9
- detailer9
- detrital9
- dilatate9
- elaterid9
- eradiate9
- iterated9
- lariated9
- littered9
- retailed9
- retitled9
- laterite8
- literate8
- aerated8
- airdate8
- alerted8
- altered8
- attired8
- dealate8
- dilater8
- laterad8
- leadier8
- radiale8
- radiate8
- rattled8
- redtail8
- related8
- retiled8
- tiaraed8
- trailed8
- treadle8
- treated8
- trialed8
- arietta7
- ariette7
- atelier7
- iterate7
- rattail7
- retitle7
- tertial7
- aedile7
- aeried7
- airted7
- alated7
- ariled7
- dartle7
- dealer7
- dearie7
- delate7
- derail7
- derate7
- detail7
- dialer7
- dieter7
- dilate7
- elated7
- ideate7
- laired7
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