retard
VERBNOUN
/rɪ'tɑrd/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
retard is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1A1R1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does retard mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Slow the growth or development of.
“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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2
Lose velocity; move more slowly.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Be delayed.
BROADER
RELATED
4
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate.
“This drug will retard your heart rate”
BROADER
NARROWER
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A person of subnormal intelligence.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD