Retreat

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/

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

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts7 letters

Definition of Retreat

noun

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.

verb

To withdraw from a position, go back.
(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
To slope back.
"a retreating forehead"

Anagrams of Retreat

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 7 letters:

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "retreat":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

ratter retear tarter tearer terrae terret

5-LETTER WORDS

arete eater rater tarre tater terra tetra treat

4-LETTER WORDS

rare rate rear rete tare tart tate tear teat tree tret

3-LETTER WORDS

are art ate att ear eat era ere err eta rat ree ret tae tar+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbarrette batterer berretta

+ppatterer pretreat

+sretreats treaters

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Rhyming Words

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