Is RETURNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETURNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETURNED mean?
Returned is a form of RETURN.
- verb
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
“return to your native land”
- noun
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
“his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return”
- verb
give back
“render money”
- verb
go back to a previous state
“We reverted to the old rules”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 RETURNED
RETURNED 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 RETURNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denture8
- endurer8
- retuned8
- tenured8
- detune7
- endure7
- enured7
- render7
- rented7
- tender7
- turned7
- neuter6
- renter6
- rerent6
- retune6
- return6
- tenure6
- tureen6
- turner6
- ureter6
- deter6
- ender6
- endue6
- erred6
- etude6
- nuder6
- ruder6
- tendu6
- treed6
- trend6
- trued6
- tuned6
- undee6
- under6
- enter5
- enure5
- rente5
- rerun5
- terne5
- treen5
- truer5
- tuner5
- deer5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- dere5
- dree5
- duet5
- dune5
- dunt5
- dure5
- durn5
- durr5
- need5
- nerd5
- nude5
- nurd5
- rede5
- reed5
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