RETREAT — 7 letter word
retreat
The word retreat has 7 letters: R, E, T, R, E, A, T. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Retreat has 2 anagrams: retrate, treater. As a noun, it means "the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)".
7 letter word "retreat": R E T R E A T — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 7
Letter Analysis of retreat
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of retreat
noun
- the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
- withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity" Synonyms: retirement
- (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"
- an area where you can be alone Synonyms: hideaway
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position "With the battle going badly, the commander sounded the retreat."
- a place of privacy
verb
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity Synonyms: crawfish, withdraw, pull back, back out, back away
- pull back or move away or backward Synonyms: retire, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back
- move back Synonyms: retrograde
- move away, as for privacy "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"