Definition of retired

"retired" in the verb sense

1. retire

go into retirement stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

"He retired at age 68"

2. retire, withdraw

withdraw from active participation

"He retired from chess"

3. withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

pull back or move away or backward

"The enemy withdrew"

"The limo pulled away from the curb"

4. retire

withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

5. adjourn, withdraw, retire

break from a meeting or gathering

"We adjourned for lunch"

"The men retired to the library"

6. retire

make (someone) retire

"The director was retired after the scandal"

7. retire

dispose of (something no longer useful or needed

"She finally retired that old coat"

8. retire, withdraw

lose interest

"he retired from life when his wife died"

9. put out, retire

cause to be out on a fielding play

10. retire, strike out

cause to get out

"The pitcher retired three batters"

"the runner was put out at third base"

11. go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire

prepare for sleep

"I usually turn in at midnight"

"He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

"retired" in the adjective sense

1. retired

no longer active in your work or profession

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for retired

And add to these retired Leisure,
That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. [ Milton ]

Her air, her manners, all who saw admired;
Courteous though coy, gentle though retired. [ Crabbe ]

It is only the intellect that can be thoroughly and hideously wicked. It can forget everything in the attainment of its ends. The heart recoils; in its retired places some drops of childhood's dew still linger, defying manhood's fiery noon. [ Lowell ]

retired in Scrabble®

The word retired is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retired:

RETRIED
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETIRED
(82 = 32 + 50)
TIREDER
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

retired, retried, tireder

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retired

RETIRED
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETIRED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIRED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETIRED
(70 = 20 + 50)
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RETIRED
(68 = 18 + 50)
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIRED
(62 = 12 + 50)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIRED
(60 = 10 + 50)
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RETIRED
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETIRED
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETIRED
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETIRED
(59 = 9 + 50)

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

RETRIED
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETIRED
(82 = 32 + 50)
TIREDER
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETIRED
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIREDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRIED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TIREDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TIREDER
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TIREDER
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIREDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIRED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIREDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETRIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETIRED
(72 = 22 + 50)
TIREDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETRIED
(70 = 20 + 50)
RETIRED
(70 = 20 + 50)
TIREDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETRIED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
TIREDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TIREDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETRIED
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TIREDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETRIED
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TIREDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIRED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETRIED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETRIED
(64 = 14 + 50)
TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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RETIED
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TIERED
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DIRER
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retired in Words With Friends™

The word retired is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

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

TIREDER
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETIRED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRIED
(77 = 42 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

retired, retried, tireder

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retired

RETIRED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(59 = 24 + 35)
RETIRED
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETIRED
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETIRED
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIRED
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIRED
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETIRED
(47 = 12 + 35)
RETIRED
(47 = 12 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(45 = 10 + 35)
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RETIRED
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RETIRED
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIRED
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIRED
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIRED
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIRED
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIRED
(43 = 8 + 35)

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

TIREDER
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETIRED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRIED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRIED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRIED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIRED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TIREDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TIREDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRIED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TIREDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRIED
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRIED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETRIED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIREDER
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETRIED
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIREDER
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RETIRED
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIREDER
(67 = 32 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
(65 = 30 + 35)
RETIRED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
RETRIED
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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TIREDER
(51 = 16 + 35)
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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RETRIED
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TIREDER
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RETIRED
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Words containing the sequence retired

Words that start with retired (1 word)

Words with retired in them (1 word)

Words that end with retired (2 words)

Word Growth involving retired

Shorter words in retired

re ire tire retire

re ire ired tired

re red ired tired

re ire tire tired

Longer words containing retired

semiretired