Definition of retroactive

"retroactive" in the adjective sense

1. retroactive

descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

2. ex post facto, retroactive, retro

affecting things past

"retroactive tax increase"

"an ex-post-facto law"

"retro pay"

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retroactive in Scrabble®

The word retroactive 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retroactive:

RETROACTIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

activer, attirer, averter, caterer, cattier, citator, citrate, coterie, coverer, coveter, creator, critter, erector, erotica, erratic, etaerio, evictor, evitate, evocate, iterate, overact, overate, overeat, rattier, reactor, reciter, recover, recrate, retrace, retract, retreat, revoice, ricotta, riveter, tearier, terrace, tractor, traitor, treater

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retroactive in Words With Friends™

The word retroactive 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: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters retroactive:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

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Words within the letters of retroactive

2 letter words in retroactive (8 words)

ai ar at it or re ta to

3 letter words in retroactive (42 words)

ace act air arc are art ate car cat cee cot ear eat era err eta eve ice ire oar oat ore ova rat rev roe rot tar tav tea tee tet tic tie toe tot vat vee vet via vie voe

4 letter words in retroactive (48 words)

acre aver care cart cave cere cite coat core cove eave ever icer iota orca over race rare rate rave rear rice riot rite rive roar rote rove taco tact tare taro tart tear tier tire tore tort tote tree trio trot vear veer veto vice vita vote

5 letter words in retroactive (65 words)

6 letter words in retroactive (47 words)

7 letter words in retroactive (39 words)

8 letter words in retroactive (11 words)

cavorter corvette creative iterator overrate overtire reactive reattire retroact rivetter rotative

9 letter words in retroactive (2 words)

overreact overtreat

10 letter words in retroactive (1 word)

retractive

11 letter words in retroactive (1 word)

retroactive

retroactive + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence retroactive

Words that start with retroactive (2 words)

retroactive retroactively

Words with retroactive in them (1 word)

retroactive

Words that end with retroactive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving retroactive

Shorter words in retroactive

act active

act retroact

re retro retroact

Longer words containing retroactive

retroactively