Is RETROACTIVITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROACTIVITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 21 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.
Definition
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See the definition of RetroactivityHooks for RETROACTIVITY
RETROACTIVITY 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 RETROACTIVITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creativity18
- reactivity18
- vorticity17
- activity16
- veracity16
- voracity16
- recitativo15
- carvery15
- viceroy15
- victory15
- cavity14
- covary14
- atrocity13
- cavorter13
- citatory13
- tractive13
- victoria13
- variety13
- covey13
- attritive12
- carroty12
- cattery12
- cavetti12
- cavetto12
- evictor12
- overact12
- rectory12
- tracery12
- tricity12
- verity12
- votary12
- cavy12
- overtart11
- rotative11
- tertiary11
- titivate11
- vitiator11
- active11
- avocet11
- carver11
- cavort11
- corvet11
- covert11
- craver11
- octave11
- vector11
- viatic11
- victor11
- vitric11
- voicer11
- yttric11
- ivory11
- ovary11
- ravey11
- criteria10
- retroact10
- triactor10
- ivorier10
- retiary10
- riviera10
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