Words Containing RET
We found 1,132 words containing RET. Common examples are AFORETHOUGHT, AMARETTO, ARBORETUM, BACHELORETTE. Bold words are common everyday words; the number shows Scrabble points.
1,132words
HEXACHLORETHANEtop score (33 pts)
AFORETHOUGHTcommon word
3-letter words (1)
- ret3
4-letter words (4)
5-letter words (16)
6-letter words (66)
- ferret9
- pretty11
- regret7
- retail6
- retain6
- retake10
- retest6
- retina6
- retire6
- retort6
- return6
- secret8
- turret6
- wretch14
- aigret7
- aretes6
- barret8
- befret11
- berets8
- burets8
- carets8
- claret8
- cretic10
- cretin8
- curets8
- egrets7
- floret9
- fretty12
- garret7
- hereto9
- imaret8
- labret8
- pretax15
- pretor8
- retack12
- retags7
- retape8
- reteam8
- retear6
- retell6
- retems8
- retene6
- retial6
- retied7
- reties6
- retile6
- retime8
- retine6
- retint6
- retold7
- retook10
- retool6
- retore6
- retorn6
- retral6
- retrim8
- retros6
- retted7
- retune6
- retuse6
- retype11
- surety9
- terete6
- terret6
- ureter6
- uretic8
7-letter words (127)
- cabaret11
- cretins9
- ferrets10
- pretend10
- pretext16
- pretzel18
- regrets8
- rethink14
- retinal7
- retinas7
- retired8
- retract9
- retreat7
- returns7
- secrets9
- stretch12
- urethra10
- wiretap12
- accrete11
- aigrets8
- barrets9
- befrets12
- beretta9
- biretta9
- burette9
- cigaret10
- clarets9
- coffret15
- cretics11
- curette9
- erethic12
- excreta16
- excrete16
- ferrety13
- florets10
- foretop12
- fretful13
- fretsaw13
- fretted11
- fretter10
- garrets8
- heretic12
- imarets9
- labrets9
- lazaret16
- leveret10
- minaret9
- paretic11
- pomfret14
- pretape11
- preteen9
- preterm11
- pretest9
- pretors9
- pretrim11
- pretype14
- pyretic14
- retable9
- retacks13
- retails7
- retains7
- retaken11
- retaker11
- retakes11
- retaped10
- retapes9
- retaste7
- retaxed15
- retaxes14
- retched13
- retches12
- reteach12
- reteams9
- retears7
- retells7
- retenes7
- retests7
- retiary10
- reticle9
- retiled8
- retiles7
- retimed10
- retimes9
- retinae7
- retines7
- retinol7
- retints7
- retinue7
- retiree7
- retirer7
- retires7
- retitle7
- retools7
- retorts7
- retouch12
- retrace9
- retrack13
- retrain7
- retread8
- retrial7
- retried8
- retries7
- retrims9
- retsina7
- retting8
- retuned8
- retunes7
- retwist10
- retying11
- retyped13
- retypes12
- secrete9
- skirret11
- soleret7
- starets7
- stretta7
- strette7
- stretti7
- stretto7
- tabaret9
- taboret9
- terrets7
- thereto10
- turrets7
- ureters7
- urethan10
- whereto13
8-letter words (203)
- amaretto10
- brethren13
- concrete12
- discrete11
- diuretic11
- entirety11
- foretold12
- fretting12
- pretends11
- pretense10
- pretrial10
- prettier10
- pretzels19
- retained9
- retainer8
- retiring9
- retreats8
- retrieve11
- retrofit11
- returned9
- secretly13
- wiretaps13
- wretched17
- accreted13
- accretes12
- aigrette9
- amaretti10
- amoretti10
- amoretto10
- anchoret13
- anoretic10
- anuretic10
- apyretic15
- arboreta10
- arethusa11
- aubretia10
- banneret10
- barretor10
- barretry13
- barrette10
- berettas10
- berretta10
- birettas10
- birretta10
- burettes10
- cabarets12
- cabretta12
- carburet12
- caretake14
- caretook14
- cellaret10
- cigarets11
- coffrets16
- collaret10
- cretonne10
- curetted11
- curettes10
- decretal11
- dieretic11
- dosseret9
- electret10
- enuretic10
- erethism13
- excretal17
- excreted18
- excreter17
- excretes17
- feretory14
- ferreted12
- ferreter11
- firetrap13
- floweret14
- foretell11
- foretime13
- foretops13
- fretless11
- fretsaws14
- fretsome13
- fretters11
- frettier11
- fretwork18
- heretics13
- heretrix18
- lanneret8
- lazarets17
- leverets11
- libretti10
- libretto10
- minarets10
- operetta10
- paretics12
- pomfrets15
- pretaped13
- pretapes12
- pretaste10
- preteens10
- pretence12
- preterit10
- pretests10
- pretexts17
- pretrain10
- pretreat10
- pretrims12
- prettied11
- pretties10
- prettify16
- prettily13
- pretyped16
- pretypes15
- retables10
- retacked15
- retackle14
- retagged11
- retailed9
- retailer8
- retailor8
- retakers12
- retaking13
- retaping11
- retarder9
- retarget9
- retasted9
- retastes8
- retaught12
- retaxing16
- retching14
- reteamed11
- retemper12
- retested9
- rethinks15
- rethread12
- retiarii8
- reticent10
- reticles10
- reticula10
- reticule10
- retiform13
- retiling9
- retiming11
- retinals8
- retinene8
- retinite8
- retinoid9
- retinols8
- retinted9
- retinued9
- retinues8
- retinula8
- retirant8
- retirees8
+ 53 more 8-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
9-letter words (198)
- arboretum13
- caretaker15
- cigarette12
- diuretics12
- interpret11
- pretended13
- pretenses11
- prettiest11
- regretted11
- retailers9
- retaining10
- retaliate9
- rethought16
- retreated10
- retrieval12
- retrieved13
- returning10
- secretary14
- secretive14
- stretched15
- stretcher14
- stretches14
- accreting14
- accretion13
- accretive16
- aigrettes10
- amarettos11
- amorettos11
- anchorets14
- anoretics11
- arethusas12
- aubretias11
- bannerets11
- barretors11
- barrettes11
- befretted15
- berrettas11
- birrettas11
- cabrettas13
- carburets13
- caretaken15
- caretakes15
- cellarets11
- collarets11
- concreted14
- concretes13
- cretinism13
- cretinous11
- cretonnes11
- curettage12
- curetting12
- decretals12
- decretive15
- decretory15
- diaeretic12
- dosserets10
- electrets11
- enuretics11
- erethisms14
- excreters18
- excreting19
- excretion18
- excretory21
- ferreters12
- ferreting13
- firethorn15
- firetraps14
- flowerets15
- foretaste12
- foretells12
- foretimes14
- foretoken16
- fretfully18
- frettiest12
- fretworks19
- heretical14
- lannerets9
- lazarette18
- lazaretto18
- librettos11
- majorette18
- operettas11
- prereturn11
- pretaping14
- pretasted12
- pretastes11
- pretences13
- pretender12
- preterite11
- preterits11
- pretermit13
- pretested12
- pretexted19
- pretorian11
- pretrains11
- pretravel14
- pretreats11
- pretrials11
- prettying15
- prettyish17
- pretyping17
- propretor13
- pyrethrin17
- pyrethrum19
- regretful13
- regretter10
- retacking16
- retackled16
- retackles15
- retagging12
- retailing10
- retailors9
- retainers9
- retardant10
- retardate10
- retarders10
- retarding11
- retargets10
- retasting10
- reteaches14
- reteaming12
- retearing10
- retelling10
- retempers13
- retention9
- retentive12
- retesting10
- retexture16
- rethinker16
- rethreads13
- retiarius9
- reticence13
- reticency16
- reticular11
- reticules11
- reticulum13
- retighten13
- retinenes9
- retinites9
- retinitis9
- retinoids10
- retinting10
- retinulae9
- retinular9
- retinulas9
- retirants9
- retiredly13
- retitling10
- retooling10
- retorters9
+ 48 more 9-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
10-letter words (155)
- carburetor14
- cigarettes13
- discretion13
- pretending14
- regretting12
- retaliated11
- rethinking18
- retirement12
- retraction12
- retreating11
- retrieving14
- retrograde12
- stretching16
- accretions14
- allegretto11
- aphaeretic17
- arboretums14
- bannerette12
- barretries12
- beforetime17
- befretting16
- carbureted15
- caretakers16
- caretaking17
- cellarette12
- concretely17
- concreting15
- concretion14
- concretism16
- concretist14
- concretize23
- cretinisms14
- curettages13
- discretely16
- entireties10
- excretions19
- farmerette15
- featurette13
- feretories13
- ferretings14
- firethorns16
- flowerette16
- foretasted14
- foretastes13
- foreteller13
- foretokens17
- foretopman17
- foretopmen17
- heretofore16
- heretrices15
- heretrixes20
- hysteretic18
- interprets12
- laundrette11
- lazarettes19
- lazarettos19
- librettist12
- majorettes19
- operettist12
- outstretch15
- pretasting13
- pretenders13
- pretension12
- preterites12
- pretermits14
- pretesting13
- pretexting20
- pretheater15
- pretorians12
- pretrained13
- pretreated13
- pretrimmed17
- prettified16
- prettifier15
- prettifies15
- prettiness12
- propretors14
- pyrethrins18
- pyrethroid19
- pyrethrums20
- regretters11
- retackling17
- retailings11
- retailored11
- retaliates10
- retardants11
- retardates11
- retargeted12
- reteaching16
- retellings11
- retempered15
- retentions10
- retextured18
- retextures17
- rethinkers17
- rethreaded15
- reticences14
- reticently15
- reticulate12
- retightens14
- retinacula12
- retiringly14
- retouchers15
- retouching16
- retracking17
- retractile12
- retracting13
- retractors12
- retraining11
- retransfer13
- retransmit12
- retreading12
- retreatant10
- retreaters10
- retrenched16
- retrenches15
- retrievals13
- retrievers13
- retrimming15
- retroacted13
- retroceded14
- retrocedes13
- retrodicts13
- retrofired14
- retrofires13
- retrogress11
- retropacks18
- retrospect14
- retroviral13
- retrovirus13
- returnable12
- retwisting14
- secretions12
- semisecret14
- soubrettes12
- spinnerets12
- stretchers15
- stretchier15
- sulfureted14
- superettes12
- suretyship18
- swimmerets17
- syncretise15
- syncretism17
- syncretist15
- syncretize24
- tretinoins10
- urethrites13
- urethritis13
- usherettes13
+ 5 more 10-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
11-letter words (129)
- forethought21
- interpreted14
- interpreter13
- pretentious13
- regrettable14
- regrettably17
- retaliating12
- retaliatory14
- retractable15
- retribution13
- secretarial13
- secretaries13
- theoretical16
- allegrettos12
- antipyretic18
- backstretch24
- bannerettes13
- carbureting16
- carburetion15
- carburetors15
- carburetted16
- carburetter15
- carburettor15
- caretakings18
- cellarettes13
- concretions15
- concretisms17
- concretists15
- concretized25
- concretizes24
- contretemps17
- curettement15
- diaphoretic19
- discretions14
- farmerettes16
- featurettes14
- flowerettes17
- foretasting15
- foretellers14
- foretelling15
- foretokened19
- fretfulness17
- heretically19
- homestretch21
- interethnic16
- launderette12
- laundrettes12
- leatherette14
- librettists13
- natriuretic13
- nonsecretor13
- operettists13
- overstretch19
- pretendedly18
- pretensions13
- preterminal15
- pretraining14
- pretreating14
- pretrimming18
- prettifiers16
- prettifying20
- pyrethroids20
- regretfully18
- reinterpret13
- retailoring12
- retaliation11
- retaliative14
- retardation12
- retargeting13
- retempering16
- retentively17
- retentivity17
- retexturing19
- rethreading16
- reticencies15
- reticulated14
- reticulates13
- retightened16
- retinaculum15
- retinitides12
- retinopathy19
- retinoscopy18
- retiredness12
- retirements13
- retractions13
- retrainable13
- retransfers14
- retransform16
- retranslate11
- retransmits13
- retreatants11
- retrenching17
- retributive16
- retributory16
- retrievable16
- retroacting14
- retroaction13
- retroactive16
- retroceding15
- retrodicted15
- retrofiring15
- retrofitted15
- retrograded14
- retrogrades13
- retrospects15
- returnables13
- secretariat13
- secretively19
- semiretired14
- spinnerette13
- stretchable18
- stretchiest16
- sulfureting15
- sulfuretted15
- supersecret15
- suretyships19
- syncretised17
- syncretises16
- syncretisms18
- syncretists16
- syncretized26
- syncretizes25
- theretofore17
- ultrasecret13
- unretouched17
- vinaigrette15
- wiretappers18
- wiretapping19
- wretchedest20
12-letter words (85)
- aforethought22
- bachelorette19
- indiscretion15
- interpreting15
- interpretive17
- misinterpret16
- accretionary19
- antipyretics19
- atheoretical17
- carburetions16
- carburetters16
- carburetting17
- carburettors16
- cataphoretic21
- concreteness16
- concretizing26
- curettements16
- diaphoretics20
- discreteness15
- diuretically18
- forethoughts22
- foretokening20
- interpreters14
- launderettes13
- leatherettes15
- meretricious16
- natriuretics14
- nonsecretors14
- nonsecretory17
- outstretched18
- outstretches17
- polyurethane20
- pretensioned15
- pretermitted17
- pretreatment16
- prettinesses14
- reinterprets14
- retaliations12
- retardations13
- reticulately17
- reticulating15
- reticulation14
- reticulocyte19
- retightening17
- retinotectal14
- retiringness13
- retractility17
- retransforms17
- retranslated13
- retranslates12
- retrenchment19
- retributions14
- retroactions14
- retrocession14
- retrodicting16
- retrodiction15
- retrodictive18
- retrofitting16
- retroflexion22
- retrogradely17
- retrograding15
- retrogressed14
- retrogresses13
- retrospected17
- retroversion15
- retroviruses15
- secretagogue16
- secretariats14
- secretionary17
- spinnerettes14
- subsecretary19
- sulfuretting16
- supersecrets16
- syncretising18
- syncretistic19
- syncretizing27
- theoretician17
- unpretending16
- unreturnable14
- urethritides16
- urethritises15
- urethroscope19
- vinaigrettes16
- wherethrough25
- wretchedness21
13-letter words (69)
- indiscretions16
- theoretically21
- anticigarette16
- bachelorettes20
- backstretches26
- caulifloweret21
- concretionary20
- discretionary19
- ferroconcrete20
- fretfulnesses19
- homestretches23
- interpretable17
- iontophoretic20
- irretrievable18
- irretrievably21
- misinterprets17
- nonretractile15
- nonreturnable15
- norethindrone17
- outstretching19
- oversecretion18
- overstretched22
- overstretches21
- polyurethanes21
- preretirement17
- pretelevision18
- pretensioning16
- pretentiously18
- pretermission17
- pretermitting18
- preternatural15
- pretournament17
- pretreatments17
- regretfulness17
- reinterpreted16
- retentiveness16
- retentivities16
- reticulations15
- reticulocytes20
- retinopathies18
- retinoscopies17
- retirednesses14
- retransferred17
- retransformed19
- retranslating14
- retranslation13
- retransmitted16
- retrenchments20
- retributively21
- retroactively21
- retroactivity21
- retrocessions15
- retrodictions16
- retroflection18
- retroflexions23
- retrogressing15
- retrogression14
- retrogressive17
- retrospecting18
- retrospection17
- retrospective20
- retroversions16
- secretagogues17
- secretaryship23
- secretiveness18
- theoreticians18
- unpretentious15
- untheoretical18
- urethroscopes20
14-letter words (51)
- interpretation16
- misinterpreted19
- cauliflowerets22
- concretenesses18
- concretization27
- discretenesses17
- ferroconcretes21
- forethoughtful27
- hyperexcretion31
- hypersecretion24
- interpretative19
- interpretively22
- meretriciously21
- neurosecretion16
- neurosecretory19
- nonretroactive19
- nonreturnables16
- nonsecretories16
- nontheoretical19
- norethindrones18
- oversecretions19
- overstretching23
- postretirement18
- preretirements18
- pretensionless16
- pretermination18
- pretermissions18
- pretournaments18
- prettification21
- reinterpreting17
- retinoblastoma18
- retiringnesses15
- retractilities16
- retransferring18
- retransforming20
- retranslations14
- retransmission16
- retransmitting17
- retrievability22
- retroflections19
- retrogradation16
- retrogressions15
- retroreflector19
- retrospections18
- retrospectives21
- secretaryships24
- semiretirement18
- stretchability24
- subsecretaries18
- undersecretary20
- wretchednesses23
15-letter words (28)
- misinterpreting20
- antitheoretical20
- concretizations28
- electrophoretic24
- hexachlorethane33
- hyperexcretions32
- hypersecretions25
- interpretations17
- neurosecretions17
- pretentiousness17
- preterminations19
- preternaturally20
- prettifications22
- regretfulnesses19
- retentivenesses18
- retinoblastomas19
- retransmissions17
- retroactivities20
- retrogradations17
- retrogressively22
- retroperitoneal17
- retroreflection20
- retroreflective23
- retroreflectors20
- retrospectively25
- secretivenesses20
- semiretirements19
- unpretentiously20
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Frequently asked questions
How many words containing RET are there?
There are 1,132 words containing RET in our word list, for example AFORETHOUGHT.
What is the highest scoring word containing ret in Scrabble?
HEXACHLORETHANE scores 33 points in Scrabble (before bonus squares) and 33 points in Words With Friends.