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RETALIATING

11 letters · 4 syllables · verb

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Definition of RETALIATING

verb

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

"John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

verb

To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Examples of RETALIATING in a Sentence

  • "John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
4
Scrabble
12
points
WWF
15
points

Is RETALIATING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RETALIATING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 12 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 12 pts Words With Friends — 15 pts

Tip: RETALIATING uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for RETALIATING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter retaliating Total
Scrabble 11111111112 12
WWF 11112111123 15

Words You Can Make With the Letters in RETALIATING

100 words from the letters in RETALIATING

10-letter words

ingratiate 11/13 USUKWWF

9-letter words

genitalia 10/13 USUKWWF antiglare 10/13 USUKWWF lariating 10/13 USUKWWF retailing 10/13 USUKWWF tailgater 10/12 USUKWWF gratinate 10/12 UK antitragi 10/12 UK granitite 10/12 UK iterating 10/12 USUKWWF littering 10/13 USUKWWF retitling 10/13 USUKWWF

8-letter words

geranial 9/12 USUKWWF regalian 9/12 UK gainlier 9/12 USUKWWF agential 9/12 USUKWWF alginate 9/12 USUKWWF aerating 9/11 USUKWWF argental 9/12 USUKWWF alerting 9/12 USUKWWF altering 9/12 USUKWWF integral 9/12 USUKWWF relating 9/12 USUKWWF tanglier 9/12 USUKWWF triangle 9/12 USUKWWF ringtail 9/12 USUKWWF trailing 9/12 USUKWWF trialing 9/12 UK girtline 9/12 UK glintier 9/12 UK retiling 9/12 USUKWWF tinglier 9/12 USUKWWF tireling 9/12 UK tailgate 9/11 USUKWWF litigate 9/11 USUKWWF litigant 9/12 USUKWWF attagirl 9/11 UK aglitter 9/11 USUKWWF aretting 9/11 UK gnattier 9/11 USUKWWF treating 9/11 USUKWWF attiring 9/11 USUKWWF rattling 9/12 USUKWWF inertial 8/10 USUKWWF antliate 8/10 UK literati 8/9 USUKWWF attainer 8/9 USUKWWF reattain 8/9 USUKWWF alterant 8/10 USUKWWF alternat 8/10 UK tarletan 8/10 USUKWWF rattline 8/10 UK

7-letter words

lairage 8/10 UK regalia 8/10 USUKWWF anergia 8/10 USUKWWF alnager 8/11 UK aligner 8/11 USUKWWF engrail 8/11 USUKWWF nargile 8/11 USUKWWF realign 8/11 USUKWWF reginal 8/11 USUKWWF glairin 8/11 UK lairing 8/11 USUKWWF railing 8/11 USUKWWF leiring 8/11 UK lingier 8/11 USUKWWF ignatia 8/10 USUKWWF atingle 8/11 USUKWWF elating 8/11 USUKWWF gelatin 8/11 USUKWWF genital 8/11 USUKWWF tagline 8/11 UK intagli 8/11 USUKWWF tailing 8/11 USUKWWF lignite 8/11 USUKWWF tanager 8/10 USUKWWF granita 8/10 USUKWWF granite 8/10 USUKWWF gratine 8/10 USUKWWF ingrate 8/10 USUKWWF tangier 8/10 USUKWWF tearing 8/10 USUKWWF airting 8/10 USUKWWF raiting 8/10 UK igniter 8/10 USUKWWF tiering 8/10 USUKWWF tigrine 8/10 UK tangler 8/11 USUKWWF trangle 8/11 UK ratling 8/11 UK ringlet 8/11 USUKWWF tingler 8/11 USUKWWF tringle 8/11 UK tirling 8/11 USUKWWF agitate 8/9 USUKWWF tagtail 8/10 UK gantlet 8/11 USUKWWF ettling 8/11 UK letting 8/11 USUKWWF tilting 8/11 USUKWWF

How to Use RETALIATING in Word Games

RETALIATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About RETALIATING

What does RETALIATING mean?
RETALIATING is a verb. To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
Is RETALIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETALIATING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
How many points is RETALIATING worth in Scrabble?
RETALIATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from RETALIATING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in RETALIATING. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.