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01 Word definition

retardant

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RETARDANT a word?

Yes. RETARDANT is a 9-letter noun. any agent that retards or delays or hinders Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETARDANT?

R-E-T-A-R-D-A-N-T

RETARDANT contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any agent that retards or delays or hinders

    “flame-retardant”
Synonyms
retardentretardation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETARDANT spelled?

R1E2T3A4R5D6A7N8T9
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withANTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, R, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with RET →Words ending in ANT →Words made from RETARDANT →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About RETARDANT.

How do you spell RETARDANT?

RETARDANT is spelled R-E-T-A-R-D-A-N-T. It contains 9 letters.