Is RETENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETENTIVE mean?
- adjective
good at remembering
“a retentive mind”
- adjective
having the capacity to retain something
- adjective
having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
“soils retentive of moisture”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 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 RETENTIVE
RETENTIVE 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 RETENTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eventer10
- envier9
- evener9
- invert9
- trevet9
- trivet9
- veiner9
- veneer9
- venire9
- venter9
- verite9
- vetter9
- event8
- evert8
- evite8
- nerve8
- never8
- nieve8
- reeve8
- reive8
- revet8
- riven8
- rivet8
- nettier7
- teenier7
- tentier7
- even7
- ever7
- neve7
- nevi7
- rive7
- veer7
- vein7
- vent7
- vert7
- vier7
- vine7
- entire6
- entree6
- eterne6
- netter6
- retene6
- retine6
- retint6
- teener6
- teeter6
- tenter6
- tentie6
- terete6
- tinter6
- triene6
- eve6
- rev6
- vee6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- eerie5
- enter5
- inert5
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