Words that start with retro (121)
Found 121 words that start with retro. Search pattern: retro*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts
Highest: retrospectively 25, retroflexions 23, retroreflective 23, retroflexed 22, retroflexion 22
Lowest: retro 5, retros 6, retrod 7, retrorse 8, retrousse 9
5 Letter Words (1)
- retro 5
9 Letter Words (12)
10 Letter Words (16)
- 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
11 Letter Words (21)
- 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
12 Letter Words (26)
- 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 (19)
- 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 (7)
15 Letter Words (11)
16 Letter Words (1)
17 Letter Words (1)
About This Pattern
The search pattern retro* 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, the letter R in the fourth position, the letter O in the fifth position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
- Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.
FAQ
How many words match the pattern retro*?
There are 121 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 5 letters and the longest have 17 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
12-letter words are the most common, with 26 matches out of 121 total.
What are some example words matching retro*?
Some matching words include: retro, retrod, retros, retroact, retrofit.
How does the pattern retro* 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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