8 Letter Words That Start With RET

There are 94+ eight letter words beginning with RET in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With RET

returned 9
retained 9
retrieve 11
retacked 15
retackle 14
retasted 9
retiarii 8
retiming 11
retinene 8
retinues 8
retirals 8
retirees 8

All 8-Letter Words Starting With RET (80 words)

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How Common is RET as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 94 8-letter words starting with RET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
94
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RET-Words in Scrabble

retaxing 16
retoxing 16
retacked 15
rethinks 15
retackle 14
retracks 14

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RET is retaxing with a total of 16 points.

R 1
E 1
T 1
A 1
X 8
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With RET

  • How many 8 letter words starting with RET are in the English dictionary?

    There are 94 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RET. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with RET worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "retaxing", "retoxing", "retackle", "retraite" start with RET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "retaxing" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with RET?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with RET include "returned", "retained", "retrieve", "retacked", "retackle".