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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
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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