01 Word definition

retractor

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RETRACTOR a word?

Yes. RETRACTOR is a 9-letter noun. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETRACTOR?

R-E-T-R-A-C-T-O-R

RETRACTOR contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETRACTOR spelled?

R1E2T3R4A5C6T7O8R9
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withTORLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats R, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RETRACTOR.

How do you spell RETRACTOR?

RETRACTOR is spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-O-R. It contains 9 letters.