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
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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