Is RETINAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETINAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETINAL mean?
- adjective
in or relating to the retina of the eye
“retinal cells”
- noun
either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 7 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 RETINAL
Single letters that turn RETINAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of RETINAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETINAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- latrine7
- ratline7
- reliant7
- trenail7
- aliner6
- antler6
- entail6
- larine6
- learnt6
- linear6
- linter6
- nailer6
- ratine6
- ratlin6
- renail6
- rental6
- retail6
- retain6
- retial6
- retina6
- tailer6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- trinal6
- alert5
- alien5
- aline5
- alter5
- anile5
- antre5
- ariel5
- artel5
- elain5
- elint5
- entia5
- inert5
- inlet5
- intel5
- inter5
- irate5
- larnt5
- laten5
- later5
- leant5
- learn5
- liane5
- liner5
- liter5
- litre5
- niter5
- nitre5
- ratel5
- relit5
- renal5
- retia5
- riant5
- taler5
- telia5
- tenia5
- terai5
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