01 Word definition

retracting

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is RETRACTING a word?

Yes. RETRACTING is a 10-letter verb. RETRACTING is a present-participle form of RETRACT: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETRACTING?

R-E-T-R-A-C-T-I-N-G

RETRACTING contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RETRACTING is a present-participle form of RETRACT.

1verb

  1. RETRACTING is a present-participle form of RETRACT: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETRACTING spelled?

R1E2T3R4A5C6T7I8N9G10
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats R, T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RETRACTING?

RETRACTING is spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.