What does RETIRING mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not arrogant or presuming“unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”
  2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office“a retiring member of the board”
  3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of RETIRING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RETIRING

69 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

inter5 reign6 tiger6 grin5grit5rein4rent4 ring5 rite4 tier4 tire4 eng4err3gen4 get4 gin4 net3 reg4rig4 ten3 tie3 tin3 en2 er2et2in2 it2ne2re2 ti2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Questions

Is RETIRING a valid word in word games?

RETIRING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RETIRING worth?

RETIRING is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RETIRING?

69 other words, including IN, IT, GET and RE.