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Retired

7 lettersadjective/verbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Having left one's job and ceased to work, typically upon reaching a certain age, or withdrew to a quiet or private place. It describes the state of no longer being actively employed.

The retired teacher now spends her days volunteering at the local library and gardening.

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Wordle

RE- prefix with -TIRED; double occurrence of R, E, and I

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; useful for building with common letter patterns

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