Is RETREATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETREATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETREATS mean?
Retreats is a form of RETREAT.
- verb
pull back or move away or backward
“The enemy withdrew”
- noun
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
“the disorderly retreat of French troops”
- noun
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- noun
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (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 RETREATS
Single letters that turn RETREATS 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 RETREATS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETREATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- treaters8
- estreat7
- ratters7
- restart7
- restate7
- retaste7
- retears7
- retreat7
- serrate7
- starter7
- tearers7
- terrets7
- treater7
- aretes6
- arrest6
- easter6
- eaters6
- eraser6
- estate6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ratter6
- reseat6
- rester6
- retear6
- retest6
- searer6
- seater6
- setter6
- starer6
- stater6
- street6
- tarres6
- tarter6
- taster6
- taters6
- tearer6
- teaser6
- terrae6
- terras6
- terret6
- terser6
- testae6
- tester6
- tetras6
- treats6
- arete5
- aster5
- easer5
- eater5
- erase5
- ester5
- rares5
- raser5
- rater5
- rates5
- rears5
- reest5
- resat5
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