Is RETROGRESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROGRESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETROGRESS mean?
- verb
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- verb
go back to bad behavior
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 RETROGRESS
RETROGRESS 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 RETROGRESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- regressor10
- resorters9
- restorers9
- resorter8
- restorer8
- restores8
- retrorse8
- grosser8
- regress8
- regrets8
- sergers8
- resorts7
- resters7
- restore7
- rosters7
- sorters7
- stereos7
- storers7
- terrors7
- egests7
- egress7
- egrets7
- ergots7
- geests7
- gestes7
- gorses7
- greets7
- ogress7
- regret7
- reorgs7
- rogers7
- serger7
- serges7
- eroses6
- errors6
- esters6
- reests6
- rerose6
- resets6
- resort6
- rester6
- retore6
- retros6
- rosets6
- roster6
- serest6
- setose6
- sorest6
- sorter6
- sortes6
- steers6
- stereo6
- steres6
- storer6
- stores6
- terror6
- terser6
- torses6
- tosser6
- tsores6
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