01 Word definition

retrieval

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RETRIEVAL a word?

Yes. RETRIEVAL is a 9-letter noun. (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETRIEVAL?

R-E-T-R-I-E-V-A-L

RETRIEVAL contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory

2noun

  1. the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory

    my retrieval of people's names is very poor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETRIEVAL spelled?

R1E2T3R4I5E6V7A8L9
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withVALLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About RETRIEVAL.

How do you spell RETRIEVAL?

RETRIEVAL is spelled R-E-T-R-I-E-V-A-L. It contains 9 letters.