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Retrogressing
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1g 2r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Less common · present participle of retrogress
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retrogressing mean?
verb
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Synonymsregressretrograde
go back to bad behavior
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
Synonymsrelapselapserecidivateregressfall back
Definitions shown for retrogress, the base form of retrogressing.
Is RETROGRESSING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 RETROGRESSING worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETROGRESSING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1201
regressing 12sniggerers 12egressing 11gongsters 11gorgerins 11gostering 11greesings 11greetings 11regression 11restringes 11retrogress 11rogerings 11rosterings 11sniggerer 11toggeries 11egesting 10egestions 10egression 10engorges 10engrosser 10ergotises 10erigerons 10estrogens 10gongster 10gorgerin 10greesing 10greeting 10gressing 10grossing 10ostregers 10
See all 1201 words made from RETROGRESSING Words that end like RETROGRESSING
Common words that share the ending -ESSING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dispossessingaddressingexpressingprocessingpressingcompressingdistressingprogressingsuppressingdepressingimpressingoppressingpossessingwitnessingaccessingassessingobsessingstressingblessingdressingmessingtransgressingbuttressingmultiprocessing
All words ending in -ESSING Retrogressing: quick answers
Is RETROGRESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROGRESSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETROGRESSING worth?
RETROGRESSING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrogressing mean?
retrogressing is the present participle of retrogress, which means “get worse or fall back to a previous condition”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROGRESSING?
You can make 1201 shorter words from RETROGRESSING, such as REGRESSING, SNIGGERERS, EGRESSING, GONGSTERS. See the full list.