RETREAT

7 letters 7 pts 7-letter word

Scrabble Validity

Valid UK Scrabble Word

Confirmed in SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble).

Dictionary memberships:

  • TWL/NWL (Scrabble US) — US Scrabble validity
  • ENABLE (Words with Friends) — Words With Friends validity
  • SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble) — UK Scrabble validity

Tile Values

R 1
E 1
T 1
R 1
E 1
A 1
T 1
Σ 7

Definitions

Noun

  1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
  2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
  3. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
  4. an area where you can be alone
  5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  6. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  7. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

Verb

  1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
  2. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
  3. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
  4. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1

About the word RETREAT

Yes, RETREAT is valid for UK Scrabble according to SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble). If you play it, you can score 7 points in Scrabble. It can earn a bingo bonus when it is played using all seven rack tiles.

RETREAT is a 7-letter word. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.