Is RETELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETELLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETELLS mean?
Retells is a form of RETELL.
- verb
render verbally
“recite a poem”
- verb
make into fiction
“The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”
- verb
to say, state, or perform again
“She kept reiterating her request”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 7 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 RETELLS
Single letters that turn RETELLS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RETELLS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETELLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tellers7
- relets6
- resell6
- retell6
- seller6
- streel6
- teller6
- ester5
- leers5
- leets5
- reels5
- reest5
- relet5
- reset5
- selle5
- sleet5
- steel5
- steer5
- stele5
- stere5
- teels5
- teles5
- tells5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- eels4
- ells4
- else4
- erst4
- leer4
- lees4
- leet4
- lest4
- lets4
- reel4
- rees4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seel4
- seer4
- sell4
- sere4
- teel4
- tees4
- tele4
- tell4
- tels4
- tree4
- tres4
- eel3
- ell3
- els3
- ere3
- ers3
- est3
- lee3
- let3
- ree3
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