Is RETROGRESSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROGRESSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETROGRESSIONS mean?
Retrogressions is a form of RETROGRESSION.
- noun
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- noun
returning to a former state
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
14
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 RETROGRESSIONS
RETROGRESSIONS 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 RETROGRESSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retrogression14
- regressions12
- restressing12
- ostensories11
- rootinesses11
- egressions11
- engrossers11
- gorinesses11
- oestrogens11
- orogenesis11
- regression11
- regressors11
- retrogress11
- ringtosses11
- trignesses11
- otioseness10
- restenosis10
- retorsions10
- roisterers10
- rootsiness10
- terrorises10
- egestions10
- egression10
- engrosser10
- engrosses10
- erigerons10
- estrogens10
- gneissose10
- gooneries10
- ingresses10
- oestrogen10
- oogenesis10
- orogenies10
- registers10
- regressor10
- resigners10
- resorting10
- restoring10
- restrings10
- ringsters10
- rostering10
- songsters10
- steerings10
- stereoing10
- stressing10
- stringers10
- tigresses10
- essonites9
- inserters9
- oestrones9
- orienters9
- orneriest9
- reinserts9
- reorients9
- resisters9
- resistors9
- resorters9
- restorers9
- retorsion9
- roisterer9
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