Definition of Retroflex

Verb

  • articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
    "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
  • bend or turn backward

Adjective

  • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
  • bent or curved backward
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Word games points for the Retroflex

  • Scrabble® score of the retroflex (19)
  • Word Chums® score of the retroflex (22)
  • Words With Friends® score of the retroflex (20)

Unscramble retroflex

140 unscramble word found using the letters retroflex.
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