Definition of retrieve

"retrieve" in the verb sense

1. recover, retrieve, find, regain

get or find back recover the use of

"She regained control of herself"

"She found her voice and replied quickly"

2. retrieve

go for and bring back

"retrieve the car from the parking garage"

3. retrieve

run after, pick up, and bring to the master

"train the dog to retrieve"

4. remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think

recall knowledge from memory have a recollection

"I can't remember saying any such thing"

"I can't think what her last name was"

"can you remember her phone number?"

"Do you remember that he once loved you?"

"call up memories"

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Quotations for retrieve

He that runs out by extravagancy must retrieve by parsimony. [ Proverb ]

retrieve in Scrabble®

The word retrieve 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retrieve:

RETRIEVE
(108)
RETRIEVE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

retiree, reverie, riveter

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retrieve

RETRIEVE
(108)
RETRIEVE
(108)
RETRIEVE
(72)
RETRIEVE
(72)
RETRIEVE
(45)
RETRIEVE
(44)
RETRIEVE
(44)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(32)
RETRIEVE
(30)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(22)
RETRIEVE
(22)
RETRIEVE
(22)
RETRIEVE
(22)
RETRIEVE
(21)
RETRIEVE
(17)
RETRIEVE
(17)
RETRIEVE
(16)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(13)
RETRIEVE
(13)
RETRIEVE
(13)

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

RETRIEVE
(108)
RETRIEVE
(108)
REVERIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIVETER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIVETER
(90 = 40 + 50)
REVERIE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RIVETER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REVERIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERIE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVETER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REVERIE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVETER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVETER
(78 = 28 + 50)
REVERIE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETIREE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RIVETER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVETER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVETER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVETER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETRIEVE
(72)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVETER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETRIEVE
(72)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RETIREE
(71 = 21 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERIE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVETER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RIVETER
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REVERIE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REVERIE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVERIE
(65 = 15 + 50)
RIVETER
(65 = 15 + 50)
RIVETER
(65 = 15 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RIVETER
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERIE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RIVETER
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERIE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERIE
(63 = 13 + 50)
RIVETER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RIVETER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVETER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVETER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVETER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVETER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERIE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RIVETER
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETIREE
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(59 = 9 + 50)
RETIREE
(58 = 8 + 50)
RETRIEVE
(45)
RETRIEVE
(44)
RETRIEVE
(44)
REVERE
(39)
REVERT
(39)
REEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
EVITE
(36)
EVERT
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
RETRIEVE
(36)
VEER
(33)
RETRIEVE
(32)
REVERT
(30)
REVERE
(30)
REVERE
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVERE
(30)
REVERE
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVERT
(30)
RETRIEVE
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVERE
(30)
EVERT
(27)
EVERT
(27)
EVERT
(27)
EVITE
(27)
REEVE
(27)
REEVE
(27)
RIVET
(27)
EVITE
(27)
RIVET
(27)
EVITE
(27)
RIVER
(27)
RIVET
(27)
REVERT
(27)
REVERE
(27)
RIVER
(27)
REVERE
(27)
REEVE
(27)
RIVER
(27)
REVERT
(27)
RIVER
(27)
RIVET
(27)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RIVER
(24)
RIVER
(24)
EVER
(24)
REEVE
(24)
RIVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
EVITE
(24)
VEER
(24)
RIVE
(24)
RIVER
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
EVITE
(24)
REEVE
(24)

retrieve in Words With Friends™

The word retrieve 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: 12

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

RIVETER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REVERIE
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

retiree, reverie, riveter

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retrieve

RETRIEVE
(84)
RETRIEVE
(84)
RETRIEVE
(72)
RETRIEVE
(66)
RETRIEVE
(52)
RETRIEVE
(52)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(44)
RETRIEVE
(42)
RETRIEVE
(34)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(28)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(26)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(24)
RETRIEVE
(19)
RETRIEVE
(19)
RETRIEVE
(18)
RETRIEVE
(18)
RETRIEVE
(18)
RETRIEVE
(16)
RETRIEVE
(16)
RETRIEVE
(16)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(15)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(14)
RETRIEVE
(13)
RETRIEVE
(13)
RETRIEVE
(13)
RETRIEVE
(13)

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

RIVETER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REVERIE
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(84)
RETRIEVE
(84)
RIVETER
(80 = 45 + 35)
RIVETER
(80 = 45 + 35)
RIVETER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERIE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERIE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERIE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RIVETER
(79 = 44 + 35)
RIVETER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RIVETER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RIVETER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVERIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RIVETER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(72)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RIVETER
(67 = 32 + 35)
REVERIE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REVERT
(66)
REVERE
(66)
RETRIEVE
(66)
RETIREE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETIREE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETIREE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
RIVETER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERIE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERIE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERIE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVETER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVETER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVETER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERIE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERIE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVETER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERT
(60)
REVERE
(60)
RIVETER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(59 = 24 + 35)
RIVETER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(59 = 24 + 35)
RIVETER
(59 = 24 + 35)
RIVETER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(59 = 24 + 35)
RIVETER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERIE
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERIE
(58 = 23 + 35)
RIVETER
(58 = 23 + 35)
RIVETER
(58 = 23 + 35)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
EVITE
(57)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
REEVE
(57)
REVERIE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
EVERT
(57)
RIVETER
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEER
(54)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REVERIE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RIVETER
(53 = 18 + 35)
RIVETER
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REVERIE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REVERIE
(52 = 17 + 35)
REVERIE
(52 = 17 + 35)
REVERIE
(52 = 17 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(52)
RIVETER
(52 = 17 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(52)
RIVETER
(52 = 17 + 35)
RIVETER
(52 = 17 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REVERIE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVETER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVETER
(50 = 15 + 35)
REVERIE
(50 = 15 + 35)
REVERIE
(50 = 15 + 35)
RIVETER
(50 = 15 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
REVERIE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RIVETER
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
REVERIE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RIVETER
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RETRIEVE
(48)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVETER
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVERIE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REVERIE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REVERIE
(47 = 12 + 35)
RIVETER
(47 = 12 + 35)
RIVETER
(47 = 12 + 35)
RIVETER
(47 = 12 + 35)
REVERIE
(47 = 12 + 35)
RIVETER
(47 = 12 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RIVETER
(46 = 11 + 35)
REVERIE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(44)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
REVERE
(42)
REVERT
(42)
RETIREE
(42 = 7 + 35)
RETRIEVE
(42)
REVERT
(40)

Words within the letters of retrieve

2 letter words in retrieve (2 words)

3 letter words in retrieve (9 words)

4 letter words in retrieve (7 words)

5 letter words in retrieve (9 words)

6 letter words in retrieve (5 words)

7 letter words in retrieve (3 words)

8 letter words in retrieve (1 word)

retrieve + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence retrieve

Words with retrieve in them (1 word)

Words that end with retrieve (1 word)

Word Growth involving retrieve

Shorter words in retrieve

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Longer words containing retrieve

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