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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 8
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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