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8 Letter Words Containing RETRO

There are 4+ eight letter words with RETRO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter RETRO 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 RETRO.

Popular 8-Letter Words With RETRO

retroact 10
retrofit 11
retronym 13
retrorse 8

All 8-Letter Words With RETRO (4 words)

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How Common is RETRO as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 4 8-letter words containing RETRO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.5, with -T endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
4
Avg Scrabble Score
10.5
Most Common Ending (50%)
T
Top Vowel Pairs
OA

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8 Letter Words with RETRO 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 8 Letter Words starting with RETRO.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RETRO-Words in Scrabble

retronym 13
retrofit 11
retroact 10
retrorse 8

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RETRO is retronym with a total of 13 points.

R 1
E 1
T 1
R 1
O 1
N 1
Y 4
M 3
noun 1. a new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish the original referent of the existing word from a later one that is the product of progress or technological development (e.g. acoustic guitar for guitar)

FAQ 8 Letter Words With RETRO

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

    There are 4 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RETRO. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "retroact", "retrorse", "retrofit", "retronym" contain RETRO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "retronym" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing RETRO include "retroact", "retrofit", "retronym", "retrorse".