Is RETROFLEXIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROFLEXIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETROFLEXIONS mean?
Retroflexions is a form of RETROFLEXION.
- noun
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
“retroversion of the uterus”
- noun
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
- noun
the act of bending backward
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 23 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 RETROFLEXIONS
RETROFLEXIONS 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 RETROFLEXIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retroflexion22
- reflexions20
- reflexion19
- retroflex19
- flexions18
- flexion17
- flexors17
- forexes17
- foxiest17
- refixes17
- exertions16
- exsertion16
- exteriors16
- fixers16
- flexes16
- flexor16
- fornix16
- foxier16
- reflex16
- exertion15
- extensor15
- exterior15
- extrorse15
- interrex15
- intersex15
- fixer15
- fixes15
- forex15
- foxes15
- refix15
- exilers14
- externs14
- rexines14
- sextile14
- sixteen14
- toxines14
- fixt14
- flex14
- folx14
- forlornest13
- exerts13
- exiler13
- exiles13
- exines13
- exsert13
- extern13
- extols13
- ilexes13
- ixtles13
- oxters13
- rexine13
- sexier13
- sexton13
- toxine13
- toxins13
- fix13
- fox13
- felonries12
- filterers12
- firestone12
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