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Retrograde

r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · adjective · 10 letters · Common

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

What does retrograde mean?

verb

  1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

  2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one

    “retrograding planets”

  3. move back

    “The glacier retrogrades”

    Synonymsretreat

  4. go back over

    “retrograde arguments”

    Synonymsrehashhash over

  5. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

    Synonymsregressretrogress

adjective

  1. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

  2. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

  3. going from better to worse

    Synonymsretrogressive

  4. moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

    Synonymsretral

Is RETROGRADE 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 RETROGRADE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 4r 1a 1d 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in RETROGRADE

Hooks for RETROGRADE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

retrogradedretrogrades

Words that end like RETROGRADE

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

masqueradebarricademarmalademotorcadepromenadeaccoladeescapadehomemadelemonaderenegadeserenadedecademadebrigadedegradeforbadeupgradearcadeinvadeparadebladegradeshadetrade
All words ending in -ADE

Retrograde: quick answers

Is RETROGRADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROGRADE 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 RETROGRADE worth?
RETROGRADE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrograde mean?
As a verb, retrograde means “move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROGRADE?
You can make 349 shorter words from RETROGRADE, such as DEROGATE, GARRETED, GARROTED, GARTERED. See the full list.