Is RETARDANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETARDANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETARDANTS mean?
Retardants is a form of RETARDANT.
- noun
any agent that retards or delays or hinders
“flame-retardant”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 RETARDANTS
RETARDANTS 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 RETARDANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retardant10
- arrestant9
- narrated9
- redstart9
- strander9
- narrates8
- ansated8
- arrased8
- attends8
- darners8
- darnest8
- darters8
- errands8
- retards8
- stander8
- starred8
- started8
- tetrads8
- traders8
- errants7
- erratas7
- narrate7
- natters7
- ranters7
- rattans7
- rattens7
- ratters7
- restart7
- santera7
- starter7
- tantras7
- tartans7
- tartare7
- tartars7
- adnate7
- ardent7
- attend7
- darers7
- darner7
- darter7
- daters7
- denars7
- derats7
- drears7
- errand7
- radars7
- ranted7
- ratted7
- redans7
- retard7
- sander7
- sardar7
- snared7
- staned7
- stared7
- stated7
- strand7
- tarred7
- tarted7
- tasted7
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