What does RETRIEVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈtriv/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- get or find back; recover the use of“She regained control of herself”
- go for and bring back“retrieve the car from the parking garage”
- run after, pick up, and bring to the master“train the dog to retrieve”
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection“I can't remember saying any such thing”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
retrieved13retrieves12retrieving14
Anagrams of RETRIEVE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside RETRIEVE
49 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is RETRIEVE a valid word in word games?
RETRIEVE 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 RETRIEVE worth?
RETRIEVE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from RETRIEVE?
49 other words, including IT, EVER, RE and RIVER.