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Is RETALIATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETALIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETALIATES mean?

Retaliates is a form of RETALIATE.

  1. verb

    take revenge for a perceived wrong

    “He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”

  2. 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
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
10

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RETALIATES

RETALIATES 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 RETALIATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RETALIATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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