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Retrospecting
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About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Common · present participle of retrospect
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retrospecting mean?
verb
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
“she reviewed her achievements with pride”
Synonymsreviewlook back
Definitions shown for retrospect, the base form of retrospecting.
Is RETROSPECTING 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 RETROSPECTING worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETROSPECTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 2258
interceptors 16interceptor 15porrecting 15precognise 15prescoring 15prosecting 15protecting 15respecting 15sceptering 15engiscope 14intercepts 14intercrops 14introspect 14precentors 14protecters 14receiptors 14receptions 14retrospect 14sceptring 14torpescent 14conspirer 13copering 13copresent 13corpsing 13corrigents 13creeping 13entoptics 13estrogenic 13inceptors 13inspector 13
See all 2258 words made from RETROSPECTING Words that end like RETROSPECTING
Common words that share the ending -ECTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
disconnectingmisdirectingunsuspectingdisrespectingdisinfectinginterjectingintersectingrecollectingreconnectingresurrectingredirectingcollectingconnectingcorrectingprotectingreflectingsuspectingaffectingdetectingdirectingexpectingobjectingrejectingselecting
All words ending in -ECTING Retrospecting: quick answers
Is RETROSPECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROSPECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETROSPECTING worth?
RETROSPECTING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrospecting mean?
retrospecting is the present participle of retrospect, which means “look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)”.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROSPECTING?
You can make 2258 shorter words from RETROSPECTING, such as INTERCEPTORS, INTERCEPTOR, PORRECTING, PRECOGNISE. See the full list.