Definition of retracts

"retracts" 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"

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retracts in Scrabble®

The word retracts 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 retracts:

RETRACTS
(99)
RETRACTS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

carters, craters, ratters, restart, retract, scatter, starter, tracers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retracts

RETRACTS
(99)
RETRACTS
(99)
RETRACTS
(66)
RETRACTS
(66)
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(12)

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

RETRACTS
(99)
RETRACTS
(99)
TRACERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCATTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCATTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RETRACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRACERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRATERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRACERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RETRACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRATERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRACERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETRACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRATERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RATTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESTART
(78 = 28 + 50)
STARTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRATERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
CARTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
RETRACT
(77 = 27 + 50)
SCATTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
TRACERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
CARTERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRATERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
RETRACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
STARTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTART
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTART
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STARTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
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SCATTER
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RESTART
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RESTART
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STARTER
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RATTERS
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CRATERS
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RATTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTERS
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RATTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRATERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETRACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TRACERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CRATERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETRACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TRACERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCATTER
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CRATERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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SCATTER
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TRACERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TRACERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
SCATTER
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TRACERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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TRACERS
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CARTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCATTER
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SCATTER
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CARTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRATERS
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RESTART
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RATTERS
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STARTER
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TRACERS
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TRACERS
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CARTERS
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CRATERS
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SCATTER
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CARTERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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CARTERS
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CRATERS
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CARTERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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TRACERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCATTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
STARTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
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TRACERS
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STARTER
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TRACERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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STARTER
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CARTERS
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TRACERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
RESTART
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RATTERS
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(68 = 18 + 50)
RATTERS
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CRATERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
SCATTER
(67 = 17 + 50)
CARTERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
RETRACT
(67 = 17 + 50)
RESTART
(66 = 16 + 50)

retracts in Words With Friends™

The word retracts 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™ Plays In The Letters retracts:

CRATERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRACERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RETRACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRACERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCATTER
(95 = 60 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

carters, craters, ratters, restart, retract, scatter, starter, tracers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retracts

RETRACTS
(78)
RETRACTS
(78)
RETRACTS
(63)
RETRACTS
(63)
RETRACTS
(48)
RETRACTS
(48)
RETRACTS
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
RETRACTS
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(30)
RETRACTS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
RETRACTS
(13)
RETRACTS
(12)
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(12)
RETRACTS
(12)

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

CRATERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRACERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RETRACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRACERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCATTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCATTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRATERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRACERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CARTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETRACT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRACERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETRACTS
(78)
RETRACTS
(78)
SCATTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCATTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRATERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRACERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRACERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRATERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRACT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRACT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRACT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCATTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRATERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRACT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CARTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRATERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
CARTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
RETRACT
(75 = 40 + 35)
TRACERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCATTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCATTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
CARTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
RETRACT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRATERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TRACERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TRACERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRATERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCATTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRATERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRACT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CRATERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCATTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TRACERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
SCATTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCATTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
CRATERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETRACT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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CARTERS
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TRACERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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CARTERS
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RETRACT
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SCATTER
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RETRACT
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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TRACERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TRACERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCATTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RESTART
(68 = 33 + 35)
RESTART
(68 = 33 + 35)
RESTART
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATTERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
RESTART
(68 = 33 + 35)
STARTER
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STARTER
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STARTER
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RATTERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATTERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATTERS
(68 = 33 + 35)
STARTER
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
STARTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRATERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
RATTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCATTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESTART
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
STARTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETRACTS
(63)
RETRACTS
(63)
RESTART
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETRACT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESTART
(63 = 28 + 35)
STARTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RATTERS
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RESTART
(62 = 27 + 35)
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RATTERS
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STARTER
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RATTERS
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RATTERS
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STARTER
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RATTERS
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SCATTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
TRACERS
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CARTERS
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SCATTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
TRACERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCATTER
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TRACERS
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CRATERS
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CARTERS
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CARTERS
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TRACERS
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SCATTER
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CRATERS
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TRACERS
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CARTERS
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SCATTER
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CRATERS
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CRATERS
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TRACERS
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RETRACT
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(59 = 24 + 35)
RETRACT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRATERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CARTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
RETRACT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCATTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRATERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRATERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACTS
(57)
SCATTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARETS
(57)
CRATERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRATERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETRACT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRATER
(57)
TRACER
(57)
CARTER
(57)
RETRACT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARERS
(57)
REACTS
(57)
TRACERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
CRATERS
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CARTERS
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SCATTER
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RETRACT
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCATTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CASTER
(57)
RETRACT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RACERS
(57)
CATERS
(57)
SCATTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RECAST
(57)
CRATES
(57)
TRACES
(57)
TRACERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence retracts

Words that start with retracts (1 word)

Words with retracts in them (1 word)

Words that end with retracts (1 word)

Word Growth involving retracts

Shorter words in retracts

re retract

act tract retract

act acts tracts

act tract tracts

Longer words containing retracts

(No longer words found)