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retroflex

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Is retroflex a Scrabble word?

Yes, retroflex is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 19 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 retroflex?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.Examples: "In the case of the Wubuy alveolar versus retroflex contrast for instance, we argue that the phonetic overlap is so great that native listeners can behave as if this were an instance of a good and a 'less good' instance of a single category (CG)."

2. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.

3. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.

4. (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.

noun (English)

1. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.

2. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

3. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

4. (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To bend or curve backwards.Examples: "[…] retroflexing the endoscope tip and mechanically rotating the transducer."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "retroflex"?

Scrabble
19 points
R1
E1
T1
R1
O1
F4
L1
E1
X8
Words With Friends
20 points
R1
E1
T1
R1
O1
F4
L2
E1
X8

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