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Retorter

r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of retort

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

What does retorter mean?

noun

  1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

    “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”

    Synonymsrejoinderreturnripostereplicationcomeback

  2. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

verb

  1. answer back

    Synonymscome backrepayreturnriposterejoin

Definitions shown for retort, the base form of retorter.

Is RETORTER 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 RETORTER worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1o 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in RETORTER

Hooks for RETORTER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

retorters

Words that end like RETORTER

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

reportersupporterexporterdistortershorterporter
All words ending in -ORTER

Retorter: quick answers

Is RETORTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETORTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETORTER worth?
RETORTER scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retorter mean?
retorter is related to retort, which means “a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETORTER?
You can make 48 shorter words from RETORTER, such as RETORE, RETORT, RORTER, ROTTER. See the full list.