retaliation
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- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 11
/ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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/ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ · /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ · /ɹə-/ · /ɹi-/ · /-ʃɪn/
Definition of retaliation
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
“Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.”
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Etymology
From retaliate + -ion.
Words you can make from retaliation
200+ playable · top: ALTERATION (10 pts)
Best play alteration 10 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
5 words8-letter words
16 words7-letter words
36 words- AEOLIAN 7 pts
- AILERON 7 pts
- AIRLINE 7 pts
- ALATION 7 pts
- ALIENOR 7 pts
- ANTIAIR 7 pts
- ARIETTA 7 pts
- ARNATTO 7 pts
- ELATION 7 pts
- INERTIA 7 pts
- INTITLE 7 pts
- INTREAT 7 pts
- INTROIT 7 pts
- ITERANT 7 pts
- LATRINE 7 pts
- LINTIER 7 pts
- NATTIER 7 pts
- NITRATE 7 pts
- NITRILE 7 pts
- NITRITE 7 pts
- NITTIER 7 pts
- RATLINE 7 pts
- RATTAIL 7 pts
- RELIANT 7 pts
- RETINAL 7 pts
- RETINOL 7 pts
- RETOTAL 7 pts
- TERTIAL 7 pts
- TERTIAN 7 pts
- TETANAL 7 pts
- TITANIA 7 pts
- TOENAIL 7 pts
- TORTILE 7 pts
- TRENAIL 7 pts
- TRIOLET 7 pts
- TRITONE 7 pts
6-letter words
97 words- AERIAL 6 pts
- ALINER 6 pts
- ANATTO 6 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
- ANTLER 6 pts
- ANTRAL 6 pts
- AORTAE 6 pts
- AORTAL 6 pts
- AREOLA 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ATONAL 6 pts
- ATONER 6 pts
- ATONIA 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- ATTAIN 6 pts
- ATTIRE 6 pts
- ATTORN 6 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
- ENTOIL 6 pts
- EOLIAN 6 pts
- ETALON 6 pts
- INLIER 6 pts
- INTORT 6 pts
- IOLITE 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LARINE 6 pts
- LATENT 6 pts
- LATINA 6 pts
- LATINO 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- LATTEN 6 pts
- LATTER 6 pts
- LATTIN 6 pts
- LEARNT 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- LINIER 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- LITTEN 6 pts
- LITTER 6 pts
- LOANER 6 pts
- LOITER 6 pts
- LOTTER 6 pts
- NAILER 6 pts
- NARIAL 6 pts
- NATTER 6 pts
- NEROLI 6 pts
- NITRIL 6 pts
- NORITE 6 pts
- NOTATE 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- OILIER 6 pts
- ORIENT 6 pts
- ORNATE 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
- RATITE 6 pts
- RATLIN 6 pts
- RATTAN 6 pts
- RATTEN 6 pts
- RATTLE 6 pts
- RATTON 6 pts
- REALIA 6 pts
- RELOAN 6 pts
- RENAIL 6 pts
- RENTAL 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RETINT 6 pts
- RIALTO 6 pts
- ROTATE 6 pts
- ROTINI 6 pts
- ROTTEN 6 pts
- TAENIA 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TAILOR 6 pts
- TALENT 6 pts
- TALION 6 pts
- TANTRA 6 pts
- TARNAL 6 pts
- TARTAN 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TILTER 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
- TINIER 6 pts
- TINTER 6 pts
- TITIAN 6 pts
- TOILER 6 pts
- TOILET 6 pts
- TOLANE 6 pts
- TONIER 6 pts
- TONLET 6 pts
- TORTEN 6 pts
- TRINAL 6 pts
- TRITON 6 pts
5-letter words
44 words- AALII 5 pts
- AIOLI 5 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ALOIN 5 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ANEAR 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- AORTA 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARENA 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- ATILT 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- ATTAR 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ELOIN 5 pts
- ENROL 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- IRONE 5 pts
- LAARI 5 pts
- LANAI 5 pts
- LARNT 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
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