beat a retreat

VERB
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

beat a retreat is a valid 14-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1A1T1A1R1E1T1R1E1A1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does beat a retreat mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Depart hastily.