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
3

Be delayed.

BROADER
4

Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate.

“This drug will retard your heart rate”

NARROWER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A person of subnormal intelligence.

NARROWER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of retard

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