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Is RETARDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETARDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETARDING mean?

Retarding is a form of RETARD.

  1. verb

    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

    “This drug will retard your heart rate”

  2. noun

    a person of subnormal intelligence

  3. verb

    be delayed

  4. verb

    slow the growth or development of

    “The brain damage will retard the child's language development”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 RETARDING

RETARDING 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 RETARDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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