Is 'retronym' a valid Scrabble word?

Yes! 'retronym' is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points according to the official SOWPODS dictionary.

How many points is 'retronym' worth in Scrabble?

'retronym' is worth 13 points in Scrabble. Letter breakdown: R=1, E=1, T=1, R=1, O=1, N=1, Y=4, M=3.

'retronym' is worth 14 points in Words with Friends. Letter breakdown: R=1, E=1, T=1, R=1, O=1, N=2, Y=3, M=4.

There are no other anagrams of 'retronym' — the letters only form this word.

(noun) a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate

✅

Scrabble 13 points

Words with Friends 14 points

✅ SOWPODS / CSW Scrabble International ❌ TWL / NWL Scrabble US/Canada ❌ ENABLE Words with Friends

R	E	T	R	O	N	Y	M
1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3
1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4

Scrabble score per letter (top) · Words with Friends (bottom)

noun

a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate

Example: "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so ‘analog clock’ is a retronym"

📖 Words starting with "r" 📖 Words starting with "re" 📖 Words containing "et" 🏅 Letter Scores 🔤 Crossword Solver