Is RETARDANCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETARDANCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 15 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 RetardanciesHooks for RETARDANCIES
RETARDANCIES 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 RETARDANCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ascertained14
- deracinates14
- retardances14
- denticares13
- deracinate13
- discarnate13
- eradicants13
- eradicates13
- retardance13
- catenaries12
- tarriances12
- acierated12
- ardencies12
- carinated12
- cedariest12
- decanters12
- denticare12
- deracines12
- descanter12
- dicentras12
- discerner12
- eradicant12
- eradicate12
- increased12
- nectaried12
- radiances12
- radicates12
- rancidest12
- redirects12
- rescinder12
- stridence12
- traceried12
- irredentas11
- reradiates11
- restrained11
- acierates11
- ascertain11
- careerist11
- caseinate11
- centiares11
- certainer11
- cisternae11
- craniates11
- creatines11
- errancies11
- increaser11
- interrace11
- iterances11
- nectaries11
- recanters11
- recreants11
- sectarian11
- tarriance11
- traceries11
- acerated11
- acridest11
- antacids11
- ascender11
- cadaster11
- cadastre11
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