Scrabble & Words with friends points
- retaliate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- retaliate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- retaliate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of retaliate
- make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil (verb)
Examples
- The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
Synonyms
- strike back
- take revenge for a perceived wrong (verb)
Synonyms
- avenge
- revenge
See definition of retaliate in Merriam Webster