Definition of retroflexion

"retroflexion" in the noun sense

1. retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion

a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

"retroversion of the uterus"

2. retroflection, retroflexion

an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

3. retroflection, retroflexion

the act of bending backward

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retroflexion in Scrabble®

The word retroflexion 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: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters retroflexion:

RETROFLEXION
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

extoler, ferrite, fertile, flexion, flirter, forelie, forlorn, inerter, loftier, loonier, oftener, refiner, reinter, retinol, trefoil, trifler

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retroflexion

RETROFLEXION
(279)
RETROFLEXION
(216)
RETROFLEXION
(186)
RETROFLEXION
(144)
RETROFLEXION
(108)
RETROFLEXION
(104)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(92)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(80)
RETROFLEXION
(72)
RETROFLEXION
(72)
RETROFLEXION
(64)
RETROFLEXION
(62)
RETROFLEXION
(54)
RETROFLEXION
(52)
RETROFLEXION
(52)
RETROFLEXION
(48)
RETROFLEXION
(48)
RETROFLEXION
(42)
RETROFLEXION
(34)
RETROFLEXION
(32)
RETROFLEXION
(29)
RETROFLEXION
(28)
RETROFLEXION
(28)
RETROFLEXION
(28)
RETROFLEXION
(26)

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

RETROFLEXION
(279)
RETROFLEXION
(216)
RETROFLEXION
(186)
RETROFLEXION
(144)
FLEXION
(125 = 75 + 50)
FLEXION
(125 = 75 + 50)
FLEXION
(118 = 68 + 50)
EXTOLER
(116 = 66 + 50)
FLEXION
(113 = 63 + 50)
EXTOLER
(110 = 60 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(108)
EXTOLER
(106 = 56 + 50)
FLEXION
(104 = 54 + 50)
FLEXION
(104 = 54 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(104)
FLEXION
(104 = 54 + 50)
FLEXION
(104 = 54 + 50)
FLEXION
(104 = 54 + 50)
FLEXION
(101 = 51 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXTOLER
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEXION
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXTOLER
(94 = 44 + 50)
OFTENER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRIFLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLIRTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXTOLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FERRITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REFINER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORELIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TREFOIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
LOFTIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TREFOIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORLORN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEXION
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(92)
TRIFLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEXION
(92 = 42 + 50)
FERTILE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRIFLER
(90 = 40 + 50)
OFTENER
(90 = 40 + 50)
FERTILE
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLIRTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
REFINER
(90 = 40 + 50)
FORELIE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LOFTIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
FERRITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
FORLORN
(90 = 40 + 50)
TREFOIL
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLEXION
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEXION
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEXION
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEXION
(88 = 38 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
RETROFLEXION
(88)
FLEXION
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOFTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
OFTENER
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEXION
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEXION
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEXION
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEXION
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEXION
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLEXION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
OFTENER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORLORN
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOFTIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
TREFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFINER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FORELIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FERRITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLIRTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRIFLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORLORN
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TREFOIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORLORN
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORELIE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OFTENER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FERTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LOFTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LOFTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FERRITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FERRITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FERTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTOLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETROFLEXION
(80)
FLIRTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIFLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORELIE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLIRTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORELIE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLIRTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXTOLER
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORLORN
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETINOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXTOLER
(78 = 28 + 50)
REFINER
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXTOLER
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOONIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
INERTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOFTIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLIRTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORLORN
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORELIE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FERTILE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FERTILE
(78 = 28 + 50)
REINTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
OFTENER
(78 = 28 + 50)
FERRITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FERRITE
(78 = 28 + 50)

retroflexion in Words With Friends™

The word retroflexion 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: 24

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

RETROFLEXION
(396)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

extoler, ferrite, fertile, flexion, flirter, forelie, forlorn, inerter, loftier, loonier, oftener, refiner, reinter, retinol, trefoil, trifler

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retroflexion

RETROFLEXION
(396)
RETROFLEXION
(306)
RETROFLEXION
(306)
RETROFLEXION
(270)
RETROFLEXION
(252)
RETROFLEXION
(180)
RETROFLEXION
(108)
RETROFLEXION
(104)
RETROFLEXION
(100)
RETROFLEXION
(100)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(84)
RETROFLEXION
(68)
RETROFLEXION
(60)
RETROFLEXION
(56)
RETROFLEXION
(56)
RETROFLEXION
(56)
RETROFLEXION
(35)
RETROFLEXION
(35)
RETROFLEXION
(33)
RETROFLEXION
(32)
RETROFLEXION
(30)
RETROFLEXION
(30)
RETROFLEXION
(29)
RETROFLEXION
(28)
RETROFLEXION
(27)
RETROFLEXION
(27)
RETROFLEXION
(27)
RETROFLEXION
(26)

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

RETROFLEXION
(396)
RETROFLEXION
(306)
RETROFLEXION
(306)
RETROFLEXION
(270)
RETROFLEXION
(252)
RETROFLEXION
(180)
FLEXION
(152 = 117 + 35)
FLEXION
(146 = 111 + 35)
FLEXION
(140 = 105 + 35)
FLEXION
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXTOLER
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXTOLER
(128 = 93 + 35)
FLEXION
(122 = 87 + 35)
FOXIER
(120)
FLEXION
(116 = 81 + 35)
FLEXION
(111 = 76 + 35)
FLEXION
(111 = 76 + 35)
FLEXION
(111 = 76 + 35)
FORNIX
(111)
REFLEX
(111)
FLEXION
(110 = 75 + 35)
RETROFLEXION
(108)
FLEXOR
(105)
LOFTIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLEXION
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETROFLEXION
(104)
FLEXION
(104 = 69 + 35)
FORLORN
(101 = 66 + 35)
RETROFLEXION
(100)
RETROFLEXION
(100)
FORNIX
(99)
REFLEX
(99)
FLEXOR
(99)
EXTOLER
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIFLER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REFINER
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIFLER
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLEXION
(98 = 63 + 35)
OFTENER
(98 = 63 + 35)
FORELIE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TREFOIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLIRTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
TREFOIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
FERTILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXTOLER
(97 = 62 + 35)
FOXIER
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
RETROFLEXION
(96)
EXTOLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXTOLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
FERRITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FORLORN
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXTOLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEX
(93)
FLOX
(93)
REFIX
(93)
TREFOIL
(92 = 57 + 35)
OFTENER
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXTOLER
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXTOLER
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLIRTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
FORELIE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FERTILE
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRIFLER
(92 = 57 + 35)
TREFOIL
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRIFLER
(92 = 57 + 35)
FORLORN
(89 = 54 + 35)
FORLORN
(89 = 54 + 35)
FORLORN
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLEXION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FERRITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXTOL
(87)
EXILE
(87)
TELEX
(87)
EXTOLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTOLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
TREFOIL
(86 = 51 + 35)
FERTILE
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRIFLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTOLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
FORELIE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLIRTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REFINER
(86 = 51 + 35)
OFTENER
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTOLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
RETINOL
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTOLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
OXTER
(84)
ELIX
(84)
RETROFLEXION
(84)
EXERT
(84)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FORLORN
(83 = 48 + 35)
EXTOLER
(81 = 46 + 35)
REFLEX
(81)
FORNIX
(81)
FLEXION
(81 = 46 + 35)
FLEXION
(81 = 46 + 35)
FLEXOR
(81)
FLEXION
(81 = 46 + 35)
TREFOIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
OFTENER
(80 = 45 + 35)
FLIRTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
TREFOIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REFINER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOONIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
OFTENER
(80 = 45 + 35)
FORELIE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOONIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REFINER
(80 = 45 + 35)
FERTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FERTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FLIRTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
FORELIE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FERTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FLIRTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOONIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOFTIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOFTIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOFTIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOFTIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRIFLER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LOFTIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REFINER
(79 = 44 + 35)
TRIFLER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REFINER
(79 = 44 + 35)
OFTENER
(79 = 44 + 35)
TREFOIL
(79 = 44 + 35)
TREFOIL
(79 = 44 + 35)
FORELIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FORELIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
TRIFLER
(79 = 44 + 35)
OFTENER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LOFTIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLIRTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
TRIFLER
(79 = 44 + 35)
OFTENER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LOFTIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
FERTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLIRTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
FERTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
TREFOIL
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLIRTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
FERTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FORELIE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REFINER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FORLORN
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEXION
(77 = 42 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FERRITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FERRITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FORLORN
(77 = 42 + 35)
FERRITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEXION
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEXION
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEXION
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEXION
(77 = 42 + 35)
INERTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FERRITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FORNIX
(75)
FORLORN
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLEXION
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLEXION
(75 = 40 + 35)
FERRITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FERRITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLEXOR
(75)
REFLEX
(75)
FLEXION
(75 = 40 + 35)
TRIFLER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FORELIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OFTENER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FORELIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OFTENER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FERTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOFTIER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FERTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLIRTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FERTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
FORELIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLIRTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRIFLER
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRIFLER
(74 = 39 + 35)
OFTENER
(74 = 39 + 35)
OFTENER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINOL
(74 = 39 + 35)
FORELIE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOFTIER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REFINER
(74 = 39 + 35)

Words within the letters of retroflexion

2 letter words in retroflexion (15 words)

9 letter words in retroflexion (2 words)

12 letter words in retroflexion (1 word)

retroflexion + 1 blank (1 word)

retroflexion + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence retroflexion

Words that start with retroflexion (2 words)

Words with retroflexion in them (1 word)

Words that end with retroflexion (1 word)

Word Growth involving retroflexion

Shorter words in retroflexion

ex flex flexion

on ion flexion

xi flexion

ex flex retroflex

of retroflex

re retro retroflex

Longer words containing retroflexion

retroflexions