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retake

noun · verb

Retake can refer to a shot or scene that is photographed again. As a verb, retake can mean to take back by force, as after a battle, photograph again, or capture again.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RETAKE” Mean?

retake has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a shot or scene that is photographed again

Verb

3 senses
1

take back by force, as after a battle

The military forces managed to recapture the fort

Synonyms

2

capture again

recapture the escaped prisoner

Synonyms

3

photograph again

Please retake that scene

Word Forms

Synonyms for RETAKE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word retake with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a shot or scene that is photographed again

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, T, A, K, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
a
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for retake.

RETAKE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using retake in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RETAKE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETAKE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RETAKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RETAKE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TA, AK, KE

Trigrams

RET, ETA, TAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for retake.

RETAKE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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