Is RETORTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETORTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETORTS mean?
Retorts is a form of RETORT.
- verb
answer back
- noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
- noun
a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (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 RETORTS
RETORTS 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.
Anagrams of RETORTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETORTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rotters7
- stertor7
- otters6
- resort6
- retort6
- retros6
- roster6
- rotter6
- rottes6
- sorter6
- storer6
- tortes6
- toters6
- otter5
- retro5
- roset5
- rotes5
- rotte5
- sorer5
- store5
- tores5
- torrs5
- torse5
- torte5
- torts5
- toter5
- totes5
- trets5
- trots5
- eros4
- errs4
- erst4
- ores4
- orts4
- rest4
- rets4
- roes4
- rose4
- rote4
- rots4
- sett4
- sore4
- sort4
- stet4
- stot4
- test4
- tets4
- toes4
- tore4
- torr4
- tors4
- tort4
- tost4
- tote4
- tots4
- tres4
- tret4
- trot4
- err3
- ers3
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