01 Word definition

retiring

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RETIRING a word?

Yes. RETIRING is a 8-letter adjective. not arrogant or presuming Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETIRING?

R-E-T-I-R-I-N-G

RETIRING contains 8 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. not arrogant or presuming

    “unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”

2adjective

  1. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

    “a retiring member of the board”
Synonyms
unassumingpastpreceding
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETIRING spelled?

R1E2T3I4R5I6N7G8
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, R
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RETIRING.

How do you spell RETIRING?

RETIRING is spelled R-E-T-I-R-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.