Retired
/ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/
verb
- To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
"Having made a large fortune, he retired."
- (sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
- To cease use or production of something.
"The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."
- To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
"The central bank retired those notes five years ago."
- To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
"The board retired the old major."
adjective
- Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
- Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
- (of people) Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
"The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions."
- No longer in use or production.
"Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams."
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Retired"
Retired is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "retired" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Retired" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "retired" is a low-scoring word.