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RETIRES

7 letters

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Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

RETIRES is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

RETIRES root RETIRE-s

Word family

RETIRE 3 RETIRING 11 RETIRED-d 5

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Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

RETIRAL 5 RETIRER 5 RETIRALS 11 RETIRANT 11 RETIRERS 11 RETIRANTS 11 RETIREDLY 11 RETIREMENT 11 RETIRINGLY 11 RETIREMENTS 11
verb
  1. intransitiveTo stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
    • Having made a large fortune, he retired.
    • He wants to retire at 55.
    • She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.
  2. intransitiveTo stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
    • I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.
    • I have decided to retire from test cricket at 45.
  3. reflexivesometimestransitiveTo withdraw; to take away.
  4. transitiveTo cease use or production of something.
    • The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.
    • When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane.
  5. transitiveTo withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
    • The central bank retired those notes five years ago.
  6. transitiveTo cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
    • The board retired the old major.
  7. intransitiveTo voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
    • Jones retired in favour of Smith.
  8. transitiveTo make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat.
    • Jones retired Smith 6-3.
    • Jones makes the catch for the third out, and that retires the side.
  9. intransitiveTo go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
    • I will retire to the study.
    • to retire from the world
    • to retire from the public eye
  10. intransitiveTo retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
    • to retire from battle
    • The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.
  11. intransitiveTo recede; to fall or bend back.
    • Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
  12. intransitiveTo go to bed.
    • I will retire for the night.
  13. UStransitiveTo fit (a vehicle) with new tires.
noun
  1. rareThe act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
  2. A place to which one retires.
  3. datedA call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
    • At the retire, the cavalry fell back.