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Retrospective
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About 4 syllables
noun · adjective · 13 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retrospective mean?
noun
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
adjective
concerned with or related to the past
“retrospective self-justification”
Is RETROSPECTIVE 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 RETROSPECTIVE worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETROSPECTIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 1236
overprecise 18protectives 18overprices 17perceivers 17preservice 17protective 17respective 17overprice 16overspice 16perceiver 16perceives 16receptive 16perceive 15portreeves 15recoveries 15resorptive 15vertiports 15corvettes 14crevettes 14overpeers 14overtrips 14portreeve 14poverties 14protecters 14receiptors 14receivers 14reprieves 14reservice 14retrospect 14secretive 14
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Words that end like RETROSPECTIVE
Common words that share the ending -ECTIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
irrespectiveineffectiveintrospectiveeffectiveperspectiveprospectivecollectiverespectivesubjectiveadjectivedefectivedetectivedirectiveobjectiveselectiveconnectivecorrectiveprotectivereflectiveelective
All words ending in -ECTIVE Retrospective: quick answers
Is RETROSPECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETROSPECTIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETROSPECTIVE worth?
RETROSPECTIVE scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrospective mean?
As a noun, retrospective means “an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETROSPECTIVE?
You can make 1236 shorter words from RETROSPECTIVE, such as OVERPRECISE, PROTECTIVES, OVERPRICES, PERCEIVERS. See the full list.