Words that start with RET
445 words begin with RET, and RETROSPECTIVELY scores the most at 25 points.
Results
15-letter words count:11
14-letter words count:15
13-letter words count:27
12-letter words count:29
11-letter words count:46
10-letter words count:58
9-letter words count:77
8-letter words count:37
Showing the highest-scoring of 445 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.
The result set
445 words begin with RET. They are listed below, longest first.
Most of the answers cluster at 9 letters, where there are 77. Only 11 reach the full 15.
Scores and standouts
RETROSPECTIVELY at 25 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 28 in Words With Friends as well.
RETROSPECTIVELY, RETROREFLECTIVE and RETROGRESSIVELY reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.
Each word links to nothing and copies on click — the list is meant to be scanned, then used.
What some of these mean
- retrospectively
- in a manner contemplative of past events
- retinoblastoma
- malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells
- retroactively
- after the fact
- retrospective
- concerned with or related to the past
- retroflection
- the act of bending backward
Common questions
- How many words start with RET?
- 445, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with RET?
- RETROSPECTIVELY, worth 25 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with RET?
- RETROSPECTIVELY and RETROREFLECTIVE, at 15 letters.