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retina

/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.ə/noun

Retina can refer to the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

RE

Ends

INA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RETINA” Mean?

/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.ə/

retina has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, T, I, N, A

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
i
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for retina.

RETINA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using retina in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETINA has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETINA is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RETINA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RETINA uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

R

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TI, IN, NA

Trigrams

RET, ETI, TIN, INA

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for retina.

RETINA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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