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Retaliates

r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of retaliate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does retaliates mean?

verb

  1. take revenge for a perceived wrong

    “He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”

    Synonymsrevengeavenge

  2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

    “The Empire strikes back”

    Synonymsstrike back

Definitions shown for retaliate, the base form of retaliates.

Is RETALIATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RETALIATES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RETALIATES

Anagrams 1

aliterates

Words that end like RETALIATES

Common words that share the ending -IATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

abbreviatesaffiliatesalleviateshumiliatesinfuriatesirradiatesluxuriatesrepudiatesconciliatesexpatriatesrepatriatesappropriatesdifferentiatesassociatesappreciatesnegotiatesinitiatesenunciatesofficiatesasphyxiatesdepreciatesdissociatesingratiatesdeviates
All words ending in -IATES

Retaliates: quick answers

Is RETALIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETALIATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETALIATES worth?
RETALIATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retaliates mean?
retaliates is the third-person singular form of retaliate, which means “take revenge for a perceived wrong”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETALIATES?
You can make 728 shorter words from RETALIATES, such as ALITERATE, LATERITES, LITERATES, RETALIATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETALIATES?
RETALIATES rearranges into ALITERATES.