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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?

  1. adjective

    good at remembering

    “a retentive mind”

  2. adjective

    having the capacity to retain something

  3. adjective

    having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water

    “soils retentive of moisture”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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.

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