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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2
Bent or curved backward.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Bend or turn backward.
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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”
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