Is RETRACTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRACTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRACTORS mean?
Retractors is a form of RETRACTOR.
- noun
surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 RETRACTORS
RETRACTORS 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 RETRACTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retractor11
- retroacts11
- creators10
- reactors10
- retracts10
- retroact10
- tractors10
- arroces9
- carrots9
- carters9
- coarser9
- coaster9
- coaters9
- costate9
- cottars9
- cotters9
- craters9
- creator9
- reactor9
- recoats9
- rectors9
- retract9
- scatter9
- tracers9
- tractor9
- trocars9
- arrestor8
- rostrate8
- actors8
- carers8
- carets8
- carrot8
- carter8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castor8
- caters8
- coarse8
- coater8
- corers8
- corset8
- costae8
- costar8
- coster8
- cottae8
- cottar8
- cottas8
- cotter8
- crater8
- crates8
- crores8
- escort8
- ocreas8
- octets8
- racers8
- reacts8
- recast8
- recoat8
- rector8
- rectos8
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