01 Word definition

retreat

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is RETREAT a word?

Yes. RETREAT is a 7-letter noun. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETREAT?

R-E-T-R-E-A-T

RETREAT contains 7 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

    the disorderly retreat of French troops

2noun

  1. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends7points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETREAT spelled?

R1E2T3R4E5A6T7
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withEATLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, R, T
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About RETREAT.

How do you spell RETREAT?

RETREAT is spelled R-E-T-R-E-A-T. It contains 7 letters.