Is RETROGRADELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROGRADELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 RetrogradelyHooks for RETROGRADELY
RETROGRADELY 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 RETROGRADELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retrograde12
- readerly12
- goldeye12
- gyrated12
- tragedy12
- delegator11
- delayer11
- eagerly11
- greatly11
- gyrator11
- layered11
- lyrated11
- orderly11
- relayed11
- yodeler11
- agedly11
- gleyed11
- grayed11
- greedy11
- greyed11
- derogate10
- garreted10
- garroted10
- gartered10
- regrated10
- argyle10
- dearly10
- dreary10
- drylot10
- gleety10
- grayer10
- greyer10
- gyrate10
- otalgy10
- yarder10
- yodler10
- dogey10
- glady10
- godly10
- grody10
- gyred10
- ledgy10
- garroter9
- reloader9
- retarder9
- treadler9
- garoted9
- gelated9
- gloated9
- goateed9
- lagered9
- legated9
- regaled9
- regrade9
- reorged9
- rogered9
- artery9
- eatery9
- elytra9
- lyrate9
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