8 Letter Words Containing RET

There are 259+ eight letter words 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 with RET.

Popular 8-Letter Words With RET

returned 9
concrete 12
retained 9
discrete 11
secretly 13
retrieve 11
entirety 11
arboreta 10
aubretia 10
diatreta 9
dieretic 11
keiretsu 12

All 8-Letter Words With RET (219 words)

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How Common is RET as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 259 8-letter words containing RET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.1, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
259
Avg Scrabble Score
11.1
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RET-Words in Scrabble

pretzels 19
fretwork 18
heretrix 18
excreted 18
pretexts 17
excreter 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RET?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RET is pretzels with a total of 19 points.

P 3
R 1
E 1
T 1
Z 10
E 1
L 1
S 1
verb 1. twist, bend, or contort
Synonyms:
crumplecrushbucklemanglewarpbend out of shapemisshapedeformdistort
noun 1. a snack in the form of a crisp piece of baked dough that is typically made in the form of a knot or stick and studded with coarse salt

FAQ 8 Letter Words With RET

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

    There are 259 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RET. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "excreter", "excretal", "heretrix", "excreted" contain RET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "heretrix" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing RET?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing RET include "returned", "concrete", "retained", "discrete", "secretly".