Is RETROSPECTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETROSPECTIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETROSPECTIVES mean?
Retrospectives is a form of RETROSPECTIVE.
- noun
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective
concerned with or related to the past
“retrospective self-justification”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 RETROSPECTIVES
RETROSPECTIVES 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 RETROSPECTIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retrospective20
- overprecise18
- preservices18
- overprices17
- overspices17
- perceivers17
- preservice17
- protective17
- respective17
- overprice16
- overspice16
- perceiver16
- perceives16
- receptive16
- protectress15
- retrospects15
- recoveries15
- repressive15
- reservices15
- resorptive15
- vectorises15
- perceive15
- protecters14
- receiptors14
- respecters14
- retrospect14
- stereoptic14
- corvettes14
- covertest14
- oversteps14
- poverties14
- preserves14
- previsors14
- receivers14
- recessive14
- reprieves14
- reservice14
- secretive14
- servicers14
- vectorise14
- corsetieres13
- secretories13
- oversteers13
- serviettes13
- cespitose13
- creepiest13
- creperies13
- precisest13
- preerects13
- prescores13
- processer13
- protecter13
- receiptor13
- receptors13
- reprocess13
- rescripts13
- respecter13
- scripters13
- toepieces13
- tricepses13
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