Definition of retaliates

"retaliates" in the verb sense

1. revenge, avenge, retaliate

take revenge for a perceived wrong

"He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

2. retaliate, strike back

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

"The Empire strikes back"

"The Giants struck back and won the opener"

"The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

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retaliates in Scrabble®

The word retaliates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retaliates:

RETALIATES
(99)
RETALIATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (44 words)

aerates, aerials, aeriest, artiest, atresia, attires, elaters, iratest, iterate, lariats, latites, letters, litters, rattail, rattles, realest, realise, realist, relates, restate, retails, retaste, retiles, retilts, retitle, saltate, saltier, satiate, seriate, settler, slatier, slitter, starlet, starlit, startle, stealer, sterile, stilter, striate, tastier, tertial, testier, tilters, trestle

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In retaliates

RETALIATES
(99)
RETALIATES
(99)
AERATES
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RETILES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RATTAIL
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ARTIEST
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STEALER
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IRATEST
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RETITLE
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SERIATE
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TASTIER
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ATRESIA
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STARLIT
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SALTIER
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ATTIRES
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LATITES
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STARLET
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retaliates in Words With Friends™

The word retaliates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters retaliates:

RETALIATES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (44 words)

aerates, aerials, aeriest, artiest, atresia, attires, elaters, iratest, iterate, lariats, latites, letters, litters, rattail, rattles, realest, realise, realist, relates, restate, retails, retaste, retiles, retilts, retitle, saltate, saltier, satiate, seriate, settler, slatier, slitter, starlet, starlit, startle, stealer, sterile, stilter, striate, tastier, tertial, testier, tilters, trestle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retaliates

RETALIATES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In retaliates

RETALIATES
(153)
RETALIATES
(135)
RETALIATES
(78)
RETALIATES
(78)
SALTATE
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Words within the letters of retaliates

2 letter words in retaliates (11 words)

9 letter words in retaliates (5 words)

10 letter words in retaliates (1 word)

retaliates + 1 blank (1 word)

retaliates + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence retaliates

Words that start with retaliates (1 word)

Words with retaliates in them (1 word)

Words that end with retaliates (2 words)

Word Growth involving retaliates

Shorter words in retaliates

at ate retaliate

ta eta retaliate

re retaliate

Longer words containing retaliates

counterretaliates