Is RETRACTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRACTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRACTS mean?
Retracts 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
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RETRACTS
RETRACTS 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 RETRACTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carters9
- craters9
- retract9
- scatter9
- tracers9
- carers8
- carets8
- carter8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- crater8
- crates8
- racers8
- reacts8
- recast8
- scarer8
- stacte8
- tracer8
- traces8
- tracts8
- ratters7
- restart7
- starter7
- acres7
- carer7
- cares7
- caret7
- carrs7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- certs7
- cesta7
- crate7
- crest7
- escar7
- racer7
- races7
- react7
- recta7
- scare7
- scart7
- scatt7
- serac7
- taces7
- tacet7
- tacts7
- tecta7
- trace7
- tract7
- arrest6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ratter6
- starer6
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