Words that begin with ret (634)
Found 634 words that begin with ret. Search pattern: ret*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts
Highest: reticuloendothelial 25, retrospectively 25, retroflexions 23, retroreflective 23, reticulocytic 22
3 Letter Words (1)
- ret 3
6 Letter Words (42)
- retack 12
- retags 7
- retail 6
- retain 6
- retake 10
- retama 8
- retape 8
- retard 7
- reteam 8
- retear 6
- retell 6
- retems 8
- retene 6
- retest 6
- retial 6
- retied 7
- reties 6
- retile 6
- retime 8
- retina 6
- retine 6
- retint 6
- retire 6
- retold 7
- retook 10
- retool 6
- retore 6
- retorn 6
- retort 6
- retour 6
- retral 6
- retree 6
- retrim 8
- retrod 7
- retros 6
- retted 7
- retund 7
- retune 6
- returf 9
- return 6
- retuse 6
- retype 11
7 Letter Words (73)
- retable 9
- retacks 13
- retails 7
- retains 7
- retaken 11
- retaker 11
- retakes 11
- retally 10
- retamas 9
- retaped 10
- retapes 9
- retards 8
- retaste 7
- retaxed 15
- retaxes 14
- retched 13
- retches 12
- reteach 12
- reteams 9
- retears 7
- retells 7
- retenes 7
- retests 7
- rethink 14
- retiary 10
- reticle 9
- retiled 8
- retiles 7
- retimed 10
- retimes 9
- retinae 7
- retinal 7
- retinas 7
- retines 7
- retinol 7
- retints 7
- retinue 7
- retiral 7
- retired 8
- retiree 7
- retirer 7
- retires 7
- retitle 7
- retools 7
- retorts 7
- retotal 7
- retouch 12
- retours 7
- retrace 9
- retrack 13
- retract 9
- retrain 7
- retrait 7
- retrate 7
- retread 8
- retreat 7
- retrees 7
- retrial 7
- retried 8
- retries 7
- retrims 9
- retsina 7
- rettery 10
- retting 8
- retunds 8
- retuned 8
- retunes 7
- returfs 10
- returns 7
- retwist 10
- retying 11
- retyped 13
- retypes 12
8 Letter Words (89)
- retables 10
- retacked 15
- retackle 14
- retagged 11
- retailed 9
- retailer 8
- retailor 8
- retained 9
- retainer 8
- retakers 12
- retaking 13
- retaping 11
- retarded 10
- retarder 9
- retarget 9
- retasted 9
- retastes 8
- retaught 12
- retaxing 16
- retching 14
- reteamed 11
- reteller 8
- retemper 12
- retested 9
- rethinks 15
- rethread 12
- retiarii 8
- reticent 10
- reticles 10
- reticula 10
- reticule 10
- retiform 13
- retiling 9
- retiming 11
- retinals 8
- retinene 8
- retinite 8
- retinoid 9
- retinols 8
- retinted 9
- retinued 9
- retinues 8
- retinula 8
- retiracy 13
- retirals 8
- retirant 8
- retirees 8
- retirers 8
- retiring 9
- retitled 9
- retitles 8
- retooled 9
- retorted 9
- retorter 8
- retotals 8
- retoured 9
- retraced 11
- retracer 10
- retraces 10
- retracks 14
- retracts 10
- retraict 10
- retrains 8
- retraite 8
- retraits 8
- retraitt 8
- retrally 11
- retrated 9
- retrates 8
- retreads 9
- retreats 8
- retrench 13
- retrials 8
- retrieve 11
- retroact 10
- retrofit 11
- retronym 13
- retrorse 8
- retrying 12
- retsinas 8
- retunded 10
- retuning 9
- returfed 12
- returned 9
- returnee 8
- returner 8
- returnik 12
- retwists 11
- retyping 14
9 Letter Words (103)
- retacking 16
- retackled 16
- retackles 15
- retagging 12
- retailers 9
- retailing 10
- retailors 9
- retainers 9
- retaining 10
- retakings 14
- retaliate 9
- retallied 10
- retallies 9
- retardant 10
- retardate 10
- retarders 10
- retarding 11
- retargets 10
- retasting 10
- retchless 14
- reteaches 14
- reteaming 12
- retearing 10
- retellers 9
- retelling 10
- retempers 13
- retention 9
- retentive 12
- retestify 15
- retesting 10
- retexture 16
- rethinker 16
- rethought 16
- rethreads 13
- retiarius 9
- reticella 11
- reticence 13
- reticency 16
- reticular 11
- reticules 11
- reticulum 13
- retighten 13
- retinenes 9
- retinites 9
- retinitis 9
- retinoids 10
- retinting 10
- retinulae 9
- retinular 9
- retinulas 9
- retirants 9
- retiredly 13
- retitling 10
- retooling 10
- retorsion 9
- retorters 9
- retorting 10
- retortion 9
- retortive 12
- retotaled 10
- retouched 15
- retoucher 14
- retouches 14
- retouring 10
- retracers 11
- retracing 12
- retracked 16
- retracted 12
- retractor 11
- retraicts 11
- retrained 10
- retraites 9
- retraitts 9
- retrating 10
- retreaded 11
- retreated 10
- retreater 9
- retribute 11
- retrieval 12
- retrieved 13
- retriever 12
- retrieves 12
- retrimmed 14
- retroacts 11
- retrocede 12
- retrodden 11
- retrodict 12
- retrofire 12
- retrofits 12
- retroflex 19
- retroject 18
- retronyms 14
- retropack 17
- retrousse 9
- retrovert 12
- retteries 9
- retunding 11
- returfing 13
- returnees 9
- returners 9
- returniks 13
- returning 10
- retwisted 13
10 Letter Words (85)
- retabulate 12
- retackling 17
- retailings 11
- retailment 12
- retailored 11
- retainable 12
- retainment 12
- retaliated 11
- retaliates 10
- retaliator 10
- retallying 14
- retardants 11
- retardates 11
- retardment 13
- retargeted 12
- reteaching 16
- retelevise 13
- retellings 11
- retempered 15
- retentions 10
- retextured 18
- retextures 17
- rethinkers 17
- rethinking 18
- rethreaded 15
- reticellas 12
- reticences 14
- reticently 15
- reticulary 15
- reticulate 12
- reticulums 14
- retightens 14
- retinacula 12
- retinalite 10
- retiracies 12
- retirement 12
- retiringly 14
- retorsions 10
- retortions 10
- retotaling 11
- retotalled 11
- retouchers 15
- retouching 16
- retracking 17
- retractile 12
- retracting 13
- retraction 12
- retractive 15
- retractors 12
- retraining 11
- retransfer 13
- retransmit 12
- retreading 12
- retreatant 10
- retreaters 10
- retreating 11
- retrenched 16
- retrencher 15
- retrenches 15
- retributed 13
- retributes 12
- retributor 12
- retrievals 13
- retrievers 13
- retrieving 14
- retrimming 15
- retroacted 13
- retroceded 14
- retrocedes 13
- retrochoir 15
- retrodicts 13
- retrofired 14
- retrofires 13
- retrograde 12
- retrogress 11
- retrojects 19
- retropacks 18
- retrorsely 13
- retrospect 14
- retroverts 13
- retroviral 13
- retrovirus 13
- returnable 12
- returnless 10
- retwisting 14
11 Letter Words (85)
- retabulated 14
- retabulates 13
- retailments 13
- retailoring 12
- retainments 13
- retaliating 12
- retaliation 11
- retaliative 14
- retaliators 11
- retaliatory 14
- retardation 12
- retardative 15
- retardatory 15
- retardments 14
- retargeting 13
- retelevised 15
- retelevises 14
- retempering 16
- retentively 17
- retentivity 17
- retestified 15
- retestifies 14
- retexturing 19
- rethreading 16
- retiariuses 11
- reticencies 15
- reticularly 16
- reticulated 14
- reticulates 13
- retightened 16
- retinacular 13
- retinaculum 15
- retinalites 11
- retinispora 13
- retinitides 12
- retinitises 11
- retinopathy 19
- retinoscope 15
- retinoscopy 18
- retinospora 13
- retiredness 12
- retirements 13
- retotalling 12
- retraceable 15
- retractable 15
- retractible 15
- retractions 13
- retrainable 13
- retransfers 14
- retransform 16
- retranslate 11
- retransmits 13
- retreatants 11
- retrenchers 16
- retrenching 17
- retributing 14
- retribution 13
- retributive 16
- retributors 13
- retributory 16
- retrievable 16
- retrievably 19
- retrievings 15
- retroacting 14
- retroaction 13
- retroactive 16
- retrobulbar 15
- retrocedent 14
- retroceding 15
- retrochoirs 16
- retrodicted 15
- retrofiring 15
- retrofitted 15
- retroflexed 22
- retroflexes 21
- retrograded 14
- retrogrades 13
- retrojected 21
- retrolental 11
- retrophilia 16
- retrorocket 17
- retrospects 15
- retroussage 12
- retroverted 15
- returnables 13
12 Letter Words (55)
- retabulating 15
- retainership 17
- retaliations 12
- retardations 13
- retelevising 16
- retentionist 12
- retestifying 19
- reticulately 17
- reticulating 15
- reticulation 14
- reticulocyte 19
- retightening 17
- retinisporas 14
- retinopathic 19
- retinoscopes 16
- retinoscopic 18
- retinosporas 14
- retinotectal 14
- retiringness 13
- retractation 14
- retractility 17
- retractively 20
- retransfered 16
- retransforms 17
- retranslated 13
- retranslates 12
- retrenchment 19
- retributions 14
- retrievement 17
- retroactions 14
- retrocession 14
- retrocessive 17
- retrodicting 16
- retrodiction 15
- retrodictive 18
- retrofitting 16
- retroflected 18
- retroflexion 22
- retrogradely 17
- retrograding 15
- retrogressed 14
- retrogresses 13
- retrojecting 22
- retrojection 21
- retromingent 15
- retrophiliac 19
- retrophilias 17
- retropulsion 14
- retropulsive 17
- retrorockets 18
- retrospected 17
- retroussages 13
- retroversion 15
- retroverting 16
- retroviruses 15
13 Letter Words (41)
- retainability 18
- retainerships 18
- retentionists 13
- retentiveness 16
- retentivities 16
- reticulations 15
- reticulocytes 20
- reticulocytic 22
- retinopathies 18
- retinoscopies 17
- retinoscopist 17
- retirednesses 14
- retractations 15
- retransfering 17
- retransferred 17
- retransformed 19
- retranslating 14
- retranslation 13
- retransmitted 16
- retrenchments 20
- retributively 21
- retrievements 18
- retroactively 21
- retroactivity 21
- retrocessions 15
- retrodictions 16
- retrofittings 17
- retroflection 18
- retroflexions 23
- retrogressing 15
- retrogression 14
- retrogressive 17
- retrojections 22
- retromingency 21
- retromingents 16
- retrophiliacs 20
- retropulsions 15
- retrospecting 18
- retrospection 17
- retrospective 20
- retroversions 16
14 Letter Words (21)
- retaliationist 14
- retinoblastoma 18
- retinoscopists 18
- retiringnesses 15
- retractability 21
- retractibility 21
- retractilities 16
- retractiveness 19
- retransferring 18
- retransforming 20
- retranslations 14
- retransmission 16
- retransmitting 17
- retrievability 22
- retrocognition 17
- retroflections 19
- retrogradation 16
- retrogressions 15
- retroreflector 19
- retrospections 18
- retrospectives 21
15 Letter Words (17)
- retainabilities 17
- retaliationists 15
- retentivenesses 18
- retinoblastomas 19
- retransmissions 17
- retrievableness 20
- retroactivities 20
- retrocognitions 18
- retrogradations 17
- retrogressional 16
- retrogressively 22
- retromingencies 20
- retroperitoneal 17
- retroreflection 20
- retroreflective 23
- retroreflectors 20
- retrospectively 25
16 Letter Words (7)
17 Letter Words (3)
19 Letter Words (1)
About This Pattern
The search pattern ret* looks for words of any length with the letter R in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter T in the third position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
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FAQ
How many words match the pattern ret*?
There are 634 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 19 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
9-letter words are the most common, with 103 matches out of 634 total.
What are some example words matching ret*?
Some matching words include: ret, rete, rets, retag, retax.
How does the pattern ret* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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