Retaliate

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts9 letters

Definition of Retaliate

Verb

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
"John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."
To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Anagrams of Retaliate

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "retaliate":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

laterite literate

7-LETTER WORDS

arietta ariette atelier iterate rattail retitle tertial

6-LETTER WORDS

aerate aerial atrial attire elater lariat latria latter letter litter ratite rattle realia relate retail+4 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aerie alate alert altar alter areae areal arete ariel artal artel atilt atria attar eater+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "retaliate" and rearranging:

+saliterates retaliates

Related Word Patterns

RE...Words starting with "re"...TEWords ending with "te"All 9-letter words Unscramble "retaliate"

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

Related Words

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