Yes. RE is a valid word.
RE is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
RE is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About RE
RE is the second note of the scale and also a word meaning about, as in a business letter. It hooks into REB, REC, RED, REE, REF, REG, REI, REM, REP, RES, RET and REV.
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RE scores 2 points
Before any bonus squares: R 1 + E 1 = 2. On a double-word square that's 4, on a triple-word 6, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: RE as the first play
Later in the game, put the R on a 3L square and RE is worth 4 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of RE (4):
After RE (14):
- REB
- REC
- REDof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
- REE
- REF(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- REG
- REI
- REM(roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
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- REPinformal abbreviation of `representative'
- RESform of RE: the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- RETplace (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
- REVincrease the number of rotations per minute
- REXa king; an animal with a mutation giving it soft, curly hair
- REZan area of land set aside for Native Americans
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from RE
Other forms of RE (1):
- RESform of RE: the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Words that start with RE:
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Swap any one letter of RE and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
RE is the second note of the scale (do, re, mi). It is also a short word for “about”, as in “re: your email”.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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