9 Letter Words Containing RET

There are 292+ nine letter words with RET in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words With RET

returning 10
secretary 14
interpret 11
retaining 10
stretched 15
retreated 10
stretches 14
carburets 13
charettes 14
concretes 13
cretinism 13
enuretics 11

All 9-Letter Words With RET (219 words)

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How Common is RET as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 292 9-letter words containing RET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.6, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
292
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter RET-Words in Scrabble

excretive 21
excretory 21
cretinize 20
forethink 19
retroflex 19
pretexted 19

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RET is excretive with a total of 21 points.

E 1
X 8
C 3
R 1
E 1
T 1
I 1
V 4
E 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words With RET

  • How many 9 letter words containing RET are in the English dictionary?

    There are 292 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RET. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing RET worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "lazarette", "lazaretto", "cretinize", "excretive" contain RET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "excretive" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing RET?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing RET include "returning", "secretary", "interpret", "retaining", "stretched".