Is RETRYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRYING mean?
Retrying is a form of RETRY.
- verb
hear or try a court case anew
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 RETRYING
RETRYING 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 RETRYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retying11
- gentry10
- trying10
- tyring10
- nitery9
- eying9
- gynie9
- tying9
- entry8
- eyrir8
- retry8
- terry8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- engirt7
- erring7
- ringer7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yeti7
- yirr7
- gey7
- reign6
- renig6
- rerig6
- tiger6
- tinge6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yen6
- yer6
- yet6
- yin6
- inert5
- inter5
- niter5
- nitre5
- trier5
- trine5
- gent5
- gien5
- girn5
- girt5
- gite5
- grin5
- grit5
- ring5
- ting5
- trig5
- ye5
- nite4
- rein4
- rent4
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