retrofit
NOUNVERB
/rɛtroʊfɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
retrofit is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1R1O1F4I1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does retrofit mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured.
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2
The act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured.
“the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles”
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house.
“The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing”
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2
Provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture.
“They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors”
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3
Substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones.
“The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes”
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