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Retarder

r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of retard

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

What does retarder mean?

noun

  1. a person of subnormal intelligence

    Synonymsidiotimbecilecretinmoronchangeling

verb

  1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

    “This drug will retard your heart rate”

  2. be delayed

  3. slow the growth or development of

    “The brain damage will retard the child's language development”

    Synonymscheckdelay

  4. lose velocity; move more slowly

    “The car decelerated”

    Synonymsdecelerateslowslow downslow up

Definitions shown for retard, the base form of retarder.

Is RETARDER 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 RETARDER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1r 1d 2e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in RETARDER

Hooks for RETARDER

Add one letter to the front or back of RETARDER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

retarders

Words that end like RETARDER

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

awkwarderforwarderharder
All words ending in -ARDER

Retarder: quick answers

Is RETARDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETARDER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETARDER worth?
RETARDER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retarder mean?
retarder is related to retard, which means “a person of subnormal intelligence”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETARDER?
You can make 116 shorter words from RETARDER, such as DREARER, RETREAD, TREADER, DARTER. See the full list.