01 Word definition

retreating

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RETREATING a word?

Yes. RETREATING is a 10-letter noun. RETREATING is a present-participle form of RETREAT: (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 RETREATING?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

RETREATING is a present-participle form of RETREAT.

1noun

  1. RETREATING is a present-participle form of RETREAT: (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
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETREATING spelled?

R1E2T3R4E5A6T7I8N9G10
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RETREATING?

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