Is RETIGHTENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETIGHTENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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
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See the definition of RetighteningHooks for RETIGHTENING
RETIGHTENING 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 RETIGHTENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tightening15
- rehinging14
- retighten13
- tethering13
- tightener13
- girthing13
- neighing13
- righting13
- ninetieth12
- inhering12
- teething12
- trithing12
- hinging12
- nighing12
- gettering11
- inherent11
- thirteen11
- greenth11
- heiring11
- henting11
- hinting11
- hitting11
- nightie11
- rehinge11
- thingie11
- tighten11
- tighter11
- tithing11
- retinting10
- tentering10
- greening10
- greeting10
- gritting10
- reigning10
- reneging10
- tingeing10
- inherit10
- neither10
- therein10
- thinner10
- hieing10
- hinger10
- hiring10
- nigher10
- gighe10
- entering9
- integrin9
- reignite9
- retieing9
- ringette9
- getting9
- girning9
- girting9
- gitting9
- greeing9
- ringgit9
- ringing9
- tinging9
- either9
- heinie9
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