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Retrogrades

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of retrograde

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

What does retrogrades 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

Definitions shown for retrograde, the base form of retrogrades.

Is RETROGRADES 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 RETROGRADES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

14 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 4r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RETROGRADES

Words that end like RETROGRADES

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

masqueradesbarricadesmotorcadespromenadesaccoladesescapadesrenegadesserenadesdegradesupgradesdecadesinvadesbladesgradesshadestradeswadesdowngradesblockadesstockadesbrigadesbrocadescascadescomrades
All words ending in -ADES

Retrogrades: quick answers

Is RETROGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROGRADES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETROGRADES worth?
RETROGRADES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrogrades mean?
retrogrades is the third-person singular form of retrograde, which means “move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROGRADES?
You can make 887 shorter words from RETROGRADES, such as RETROGRADE, DEROGATES, REGARDERS, DEROGATE. See the full list.