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Words that begin with ret (634)

Found 634 words that begin with ret. Search pattern: ret*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts

Highest: reticuloendothelial 25, retrospectively 25, retroflexions 23, retroreflective 23, reticulocytic 22

Lowest: ret 3, rets 4, rete 4, retro 5, retie 5

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (2)

5 Letter Words (9)

19 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern ret* looks for words of any length with the letter R in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter T in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern ret*?

There are 634 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 19 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

9-letter words are the most common, with 103 matches out of 634 total.

What are some example words matching ret*?

Some matching words include: ret, rete, rets, retag, retax.

How does the pattern ret* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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