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Retreater

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Rare · form of retreat

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

What does retreater mean?

noun

  1. (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”

  2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

  3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

  4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

  5. an area where you can be alone

    Synonymshideaway

  6. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

    “the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”

    Synonymsretirement

verb

  1. pull back or move away or backward

    “The enemy withdrew”

    Synonymswithdrawpull awaydraw backrecedepull back

  2. move away, as for privacy

    “The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”

  3. move back

    “The glacier retrogrades”

    Synonymsretrograde

  4. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

    “We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”

    Synonymspull backback outback awaycrawfishcrawfish out

Definitions shown for retreat, the base form of retreater.

Is RETREATER 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 RETREATER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1e 1a 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1e 1a 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1e 1a 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1e 1a 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in RETREATER

Hooks for RETREATER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

retreaters

Words that end like RETREATER

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

anteatergreatereatersweaterbeaterheaterneater
All words ending in -EATER

Retreater: quick answers

Is RETREATER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETREATER 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 RETREATER worth?
RETREATER 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 retreater mean?
retreater is related to retreat, which means “(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETREATER?
You can make 72 shorter words from RETREATER, such as RETRATE, RETREAT, TREATER, RATTER. See the full list.