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Retaliating

r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of retaliate

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

What does retaliating 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 retaliating.

Is RETALIATING 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 RETALIATING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in RETALIATING

Words that end like RETALIATING

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

abbreviatingaffiliatingalleviatinghumiliatinginfuriatingirradiatingluxuriatingrepudiatingconciliatingexpatriatingrepatriatingappropriatingdifferentiatingassociatingappreciatingnegotiatinginitiatingenunciatingofficiatingasphyxiatingdepreciatingdissociatingexcruciatingingratiating
All words ending in -IATING

Retaliating: quick answers

Is RETALIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETALIATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETALIATING worth?
RETALIATING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retaliating mean?
retaliating is the present participle 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 RETALIATING?
You can make 757 shorter words from RETALIATING, such as INGRATIATE, ANTIGLARE, ANTITRAGI, GENITALIA. See the full list.