7 Letter Words That Start With RET

There are 78+ seven letter words beginning with RET in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter RET word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with RET.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With RET

returns 7
retired 8
retreat 7
retains 7
retable 9
retally 10
retapes 9
retards 8
retcons 9
reteach 12
reteams 9
rethink 14

All 7-Letter Words Starting With RET (67 words)

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How Common is RET as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 78 7-letter words starting with RET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.9, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
78
Avg Scrabble Score
8.9
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
AI

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7 Letter Words beginning with RET are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 7 Letter Words with RET.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter RET-Words in Scrabble

retoxed 15
retaxed 15
rethink 14
retoxes 14
retaxes 14
retrack 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RET?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RET is retoxed with a total of 15 points.

R 1
E 1
T 1
O 1
X 8
E 1
D 2

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With RET

  • How many 7 letter words starting with RET are in the English dictionary?

    There are 78 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RET. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.9.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with RET worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "retoxed", "retaxed", "retally", "retable" start with RET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "retoxed" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with RET?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with RET include "returns", "retired", "retreat", "retains", "retable".