retroflex

ADJECTIVEVERB /rɛtrə,flɛks/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

retroflex is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1R1O1F4L1E1X8
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does retroflex mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.

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SIMILAR
2

Bent or curved backward.

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SIMILAR
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Bend or turn backward.

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BROADER
2

Articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate.

“Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants”