Is RETINA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETINA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETINA mean?
- noun
the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 6 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 RETINA
Single letters that turn RETINA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of RETINA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETINA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ratine6
- retain6
- antre5
- entia5
- inert5
- inter5
- irate5
- niter5
- nitre5
- retia5
- riant5
- tenia5
- terai5
- tinea5
- train5
- trine5
- airn4
- airt4
- ante4
- anti4
- arie4
- earn4
- etna4
- nare4
- near4
- neat4
- nite4
- rain4
- rani4
- rant4
- rate4
- rein4
- rent4
- rite4
- tain4
- tare4
- tarn4
- tear4
- tein4
- tern4
- tian4
- tier4
- tine4
- tire4
- ain3
- air3
- ait3
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- are3
- art3
- ate3
- ear3
- eat3
- era3
- ern3
- eta3
- ire3
- nae3
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