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Retroflex

r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 1e 1x 8

About 3 syllables

verb · adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does retroflex mean?

verb

  1. bend or turn backward

    Synonymsreplicate

  2. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

    “Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants”

adjective

  1. bent or curved backward

    Synonymsretroflexed

  2. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

    Synonymscacuminal

Is RETROFLEX 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 RETROFLEX worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 1e 1x 8

Words With Friends

20 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 2e 1x 8

Wordfeud

19 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 1e 1x 8

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 2e 1x 8

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

Words from the letters in RETROFLEX

Retroflex: quick answers

Is RETROFLEX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROFLEX is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETROFLEX worth?
RETROFLEX scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retroflex mean?
As a verb, retroflex means “bend or turn backward”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROFLEX?
You can make 136 shorter words from RETROFLEX, such as FLEXOR, REFLEX, FLEXO, FOREX. See the full list.