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Is RETROSPECTIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETROSPECTIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETROSPECTIVES mean?

Retrospectives is a form of RETROSPECTIVE.

  1. noun

    an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work

  2. adjective

    concerned with or related to the past

    “retrospective self-justification”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
14

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for RETROSPECTIVES

RETROSPECTIVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from RETROSPECTIVES

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