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retardation

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Is retardation a Scrabble word?

Yes, retardation is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of retardation?

Definition

noun (English)

1. The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.countableuncountable

2. The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.countableuncountable

3. The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.countableuncountable

4. (psychology) Ellipsis of mental retardation.Examples: "Me and my friends used to feed LSD to this little retarded girl in our neighborhood and we'd lock arms around her and go "nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare! Nightmare!" It actually cured her retardation."abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisuncountable

5. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extreme stupidity.colloquialcountablederogatoryoffensiveuncountable

6. (physics) Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.Examples: "[...] the effect is automatically to select a braking force which is higher at above 40 m.p.h., in the initial stages of retardation, but is reduced as the speed falls below 40 m.p.h."countableuncountable

This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "retardation"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "retardation"?

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12 points
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Words With Friends
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