Is RETRACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRACTING mean?
Retracting is a form of RETRACT.
- verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”
- verb
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
- verb
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- verb
pull inward or towards a center
“The pilot drew in the landing gear”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 RETRACTING
RETRACTING 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 RETRACTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cratering12
- recrating12
- retracing12
- terracing12
- argentic11
- catering11
- creating11
- reacting11
- interact10
- anergic10
- carting10
- catting10
- cigaret10
- crating10
- cringer10
- tracing10
- gnattier9
- treating9
- atretic9
- cattier9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cirrate9
- citrate9
- cittern9
- creatin9
- critter9
- erratic9
- nictate9
- retract9
- tacrine9
- tantric9
- tetanic9
- acting9
- arcing9
- cagier9
- caring9
- cering9
- cringe9
- incage9
- racing9
- tragic9
- retirant8
- angrier8
- earring8
- gittern8
- grainer8
- granite8
- granter8
- gratine8
- gritter8
- ingrate8
- rangier8
- ratting8
- rearing8
- regrant8
- retting8
- tangier8
- tarring8
- tarting8
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