01 Word definition

retroactively

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is RETROACTIVELY a word?

Yes. RETROACTIVELY is a 13-letter adjective. RETROACTIVELY is a adverbial form of RETROACTIVE: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETROACTIVELY?

R-E-T-R-O-A-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y

RETROACTIVELY contains 13 letters, begins with R, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

RETROACTIVELY is a adverbial form of RETROACTIVE.

1adjective

  1. RETROACTIVELY is a adverbial form of RETROACTIVE: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETROACTIVELY spelled?

R1E2T3R4O5A6C7T8I9V10E11L12Y13
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withELYLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E, R, T
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RETROACTIVELY?

RETROACTIVELY is spelled R-E-T-R-O-A-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y. It contains 13 letters.