Is RETRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRAINS mean?
Retrains is a form of RETRAIN.
- verb
teach new skills
“We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment”
- verb
train again
“He is retraining to become an IT worker”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 8 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 RETRAINS
Single letters that turn RETRAINS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RETRAINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETRAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- restrain8
- strainer8
- terrains8
- trainers8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- artsier7
- errants7
- nastier7
- ranters7
- ratines7
- retains7
- retinas7
- retrain7
- retsina7
- sierran7
- stainer7
- stearin7
- tarries7
- tarsier7
- terrain7
- trainer7
- airers6
- airest6
- antres6
- arisen6
- arrest6
- arsine6
- artier6
- artsie6
- astern6
- errant6
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- instar6
- inters6
- irater6
- niters6
- nitres6
- raiser6
- ranter6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ratine6
- retain6
- retina6
- rinser6
- ristra6
- santir6
- sarnie6
- satire6
- seitan6
- sierra6
- sinter6
- snarer6
- starer6
- sterna6
- strain6
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