Retires
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts7 letters
Definition of Retires
verb
- To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
"Having made a large fortune, he retired."
- (sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
- To cease use or production of something.
"The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."
- To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
"The central bank retired those notes five years ago."
- To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
"The board retired the old major."
Anagrams of Retires
Letter Values
r1
e1
t1
i1
r1
e1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Retires
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Retires"
Retires is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "retires" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Retires" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "retires" is a low-scoring word.