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Definition of retardation

"retardation" in the noun sense

1. deceleration, slowing, retardation

a decrease in rate of change

"the deceleration of the arms race"

2. retardation

the extent to which something is delayed or held back

3. retardant, retardent, retardation

any agent that retards or delays or hinders

"flame-retardant"

4. retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality

lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

5. slowdown, lag, retardation

the act of slowing down or falling behind

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retardation in Scrabble®

The word retardation 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retardation:

RETARDATION
(117)
RETARDATION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

adorner, aerator, airdate, aneroid, attired, attirer, detrain, dottier, drainer, narrate, nattier, nitrate, notated, ornater, otarine, radiant, radiate, randier, rattier, readorn, retrain, rotated, tainted, tardier, tarried, terrain, tiaraed, torrent, tradein, trained, trainer, traitor, trident

 

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

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retardation in Words With Friends™

The word retardation 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: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters retardation:

RETARDATION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

adorner, aerator, airdate, aneroid, attired, attirer, detrain, dottier, drainer, narrate, nattier, nitrate, notated, ornater, otarine, radiant, radiate, randier, rattier, readorn, retrain, rotated, tainted, tardier, tarried, terrain, tiaraed, torrent, tradein, trained, trainer, traitor, trident

 

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Words within the letters of retardation

2 letter words in retardation (17 words)

aaadaianaratdoenidinitnoonorretato

3 letter words in retardation (52 words)

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4 letter words in retardation (80 words)

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5 letter words in retardation (83 words)

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6 letter words in retardation (73 words)

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7 letter words in retardation (33 words)

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8 letter words in retardation (19 words)

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9 letter words in retardation (4 words)

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11 letter words in retardation (1 word)

retardation

retardation + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence retardation

Words that start with retardation (2 words)

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Words with retardation in them (1 word)

retardation

Words that end with retardation (1 word)

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Word Growth involving retardation

Shorter words in retardation

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ta eta retard

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Longer words containing retardation

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