Is RETICENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETICENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 16 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.
Definition
Looking for what Reticency means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of ReticencyHooks for RETICENCY
RETICENCY 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 RETICENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recency14
- cecity13
- cynic12
- centric11
- eccrine11
- nicety11
- cretic10
- yince10
- enteric9
- enticer9
- nitery9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- recce9
- city9
- center8
- centre8
- cerite8
- cretin8
- entice8
- recent8
- recite8
- tenrec8
- tierce8
- entry8
- eyrie8
- teeny8
- yente8
- cry8
- icy8
- citer7
- erect7
- nicer7
- niece7
- recit7
- recti7
- terce7
- trice7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyne7
- eyre7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- trey7
- tyee7
- tyer7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yeet7
- yeti7
- entire6
- retine6
- triene6
- cent6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
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