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Is RETROFLEX a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETROFLEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETROFLEX mean?

  1. verb

    bend or turn backward

  2. verb

    articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

    “Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants”

  3. adjective

    bent or curved backward

  4. adjective

    pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 19 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 RETROFLEX

RETROFLEX 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 RETROFLEX

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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