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Definition of retracting

"retracting" in the verb sense

1. abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"

"She abjured her beliefs"

2. shrink back, retract

pull away from a source of disgust or fear

3. retract, pull back, draw back

use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

4. draw in, retract

pull inward or towards a center

"The pilot drew in the landing gear"

"The cat retracted his claws"

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

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retracting in Scrabble®

The word retracting 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retracting:

RETRACTING

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

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retracting in Words With Friends™

The word retracting 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: 16

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TANTRIC

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2 letter words in retracting (10 words)

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3 letter words in retracting (38 words)

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4 letter words in retracting (52 words)

5 letter words in retracting (58 words)

6 letter words in retracting (52 words)

7 letter words in retracting (36 words)

8 letter words in retracting (7 words)

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9 letter words in retracting (4 words)

cratering recrating retracing terracing

10 letter words in retracting (1 word)

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retracting + 2 blanks (4 words)

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Words containing the sequence retracting

Words that start with retracting (1 word)

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Words with retracting in them (1 word)

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Shorter words in retracting

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in tin actin acting

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