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retire

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/verb

Retire commonly means to withdraw from active participation, go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position, or pull back or move away or backward.

11 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

6

Starts

RE

Ends

IRE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RETIRE” Mean?

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/

retire has 11 documented senses across verb.

Verb

11 senses
1

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

He retired at age 68

2

withdraw from active participation

He retired from chess

Synonyms

3

pull back or move away or backward

The enemy withdrew

The limo pulled away from the curb

4

withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

5

break from a meeting or gathering

We adjourned for lunch

The men retired to the library

6

make (someone) retire

The director was retired after the scandal

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7

dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

She finally retired that old coat

8

lose interest

he retired from life when his wife died

Synonyms

9

cause to be out on a fielding play

10

cause to get out

The pitcher retired three batters

the runner was put out at third base

11

prepare for sleep

I usually turn in at midnight

He goes to bed at the crack of dawn

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, T, I, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
i
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for retire.

RETIRE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETIRE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

R

Letter Pattern

ABCDAB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TI, IR, RE

Trigrams

RET, ETI, TIR, IRE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RETIRE 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 6, 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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