Is RETARDANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETARDANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 14 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of RetardancesHooks for RETARDANCES
RETARDANCES 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 RETARDANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retardance13
- decanters12
- descanter12
- recanters11
- recreants11
- acerated11
- ascender11
- cadaster11
- cadastre11
- cantered11
- caseated11
- castered11
- cratered11
- crenated11
- decanter11
- dracenas11
- reascend11
- recanted11
- recrated11
- retraced11
- sacreder11
- scareder11
- terraced11
- caterans10
- caterers10
- centares10
- cesarean10
- reascent10
- recanter10
- recrates10
- recreant10
- reenacts10
- retraces10
- sarcenet10
- terraces10
- arcades10
- ascared10
- canards10
- carders10
- catered10
- centred10
- cerated10
- creased10
- created10
- credent10
- crested10
- dancers10
- decanes10
- decants10
- decares10
- decerns10
- descant10
- descent10
- dracena10
- enacted10
- encased10
- reacted10
- recaned10
- redacts10
- scanted10
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