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Is RETENTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETENTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETENTIONS mean?

Retentions is a form of RETENTION.

  1. noun

    the act of retaining something

  2. noun

    the power of retaining and recalling past experience

    “he had a good memory when he was younger”

  3. noun

    the power of retaining liquid

    “moisture retentivity of soil”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

10

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RETENTIONS

RETENTIONS 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 RETENTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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