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Is RETURN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RETURN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before”.

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Is RETURN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RETURN is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TURNER.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

RETURN meaning and definition

RETURN has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

RETURN as a verb

  1. Go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before.
  2. Give back.
  3. Go back to a previous state.

RETURN as a noun

  1. Document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability.

RETURN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RETURN scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is R, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
E11
T11
U12
R11
N12
Total68

RETURN on premium squares

On a double word square RETURN scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting R on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RETURN

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as RETURN. See all anagrams of RETURN.

  • turner6

Shorter words hiding in RETURN

The letters R, E, T, U, R, N make 38 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble RETURN: all 38 words.

Words like RETURN

One-letter changes to RETURN, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in RETURN

  • retorn6
  • returf9

Add one letter to RETURN

  • returns7

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RETURN word facts

RETURN is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and U) and 4 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with R and ends with N. By corpus frequency, RETURN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, E, T, U, R, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RETURN Scrabble word FAQ

Is RETURN a Scrabble word?

Yes. RETURN is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RETURN mean?

RETURN is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before”.

How many points is RETURN worth in Scrabble?

RETURN is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is RETURN in Words With Friends?

RETURN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RETURN?

RETURN has 1 anagram: TURNER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RETURN?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in RETURN, including RUN, TURN, NET and RENT.

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