Definitions For Retracting

verb

  • To pull (something) back into something larger that usually covers it
  • To say that something you said or wrote is not true or correct
  • To take back (something, such as an offer or promise)

Is Retracting a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Retracting is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Retracting in a Sentence

  • A cat can retract its claws.
  • The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.
  • The plane's landing gear failed to retract.

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/