retraction
NOUN
/rɪ'trækʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
retraction is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1R1A1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does retraction mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
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2
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back.
“the retraction of the landing gear”
“retraction of the foreskin”
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