retroactively

1. Done after the fact; applying to events that have previously transpired.

2. With effect from a date in the past.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
retroactively	21	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
ar	2
at	2
ay	5
el	2
er	2
et	2
it	2
la	2
li	2
lo	2
oe	2
oi	2
or	2
oy	5
re	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2
to	2
ya	5
ye	5
yo	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ace	5
act	5
ail	3
air	3
ait	3
ale	3
alt	3
arc	5
are	3
art	3
ate	3
att	3
ave	6
avo	6
aye	6
car	5
cat	5
cay	8
cee	5
cel	5
col	5
cor	5
cot	5
coy	8
cry	8
ear	3
eat	3
eco	5
eel	3
era	3
ere	3
err	3
eta	3
eve	6
eye	6
ice	5
icy	8
ire	3
ivy	9
lac	5
lar	3
lat	3
lav	6
lay	6
lea	3
lee	3
lei	3
let	3
lev	6
ley	6
lie	3
lit	3
lot	3
lye	6
oar	3
oat	3
oca	5
oil	3
ole	3
ora	3
orc	5
ore	3
ort	3
ova	6
rai	3
rat	3
ray	6
rec	5
ree	3
rei	3
ret	3
rev	6
ria	3
roc	5
roe	3
rot	3
rya	6
rye	6
tae	3
tao	3
tar	3
tat	3
tav	6
tea	3
tec	5
tee	3
tel	3
tet	3
tic	5
tie	3
til	3
tit	3
toe	3
tor	3
tot	3
toy	6
try	6
tye	6
vac	8
var	6
vat	6
vee	6
vet	6
via	6
vie	6
voe	6
yar	6
yea	6
yet	6
aro	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acre	6
acro	6
acyl	9
aero	4
aery	7
airt	4
airy	7
alec	6
alee	4
alit	4
aloe	4
alto	4
arco	6
aril	4
arty	7
arvo	7
aryl	7
aver	7
calo	6
care	6
carl	6
carr	6
cart	6
cate	6
cave	9
cavy	12
ceil	6
celt	6
cere	6
cero	6
cert	6
cete	6
ciao	6
cire	6
cite	6
city	9
clay	9
clot	6
cloy	9
coal	6
coat	6
coil	6
coir	6
cola	6
cole	6
colt	6
coly	9
core	6
cory	9
cote	6
cove	9
crit	6
earl	4
eave	7
eely	7
eery	7
etic	6
ever	7
evil	7
eyer	7
eyra	7
eyre	7
ilea	4
iota	4
lace	6
lacy	9
laic	6
lair	4
lari	4
late	4
lati	4
lave	7
lear	4
leer	4
leet	4
leva	7
levo	7
levy	10
liar	4
lice	6
lier	4
lira	4
lire	4
lite	4
live	7
loca	6
loci	6
lore	4
lory	7
lota	4
loti	4
love	7
lyre	7
oaty	7
oily	7
olea	4
oral	4
orca	6
orle	4
orra	4
otic	6
oval	7
over	7
oyer	7
race	6
racy	9
rail	4
rale	4
rare	4
rate	4
rato	4
rave	7
real	4
rear	4
reel	4
rely	7
rete	4
rial	4
rice	6
riel	4
rile	4
riot	4
rite	4
rive	7
roar	4
roil	4
role	4
rota	4
rote	4
roti	4
rotl	4
rove	7
ryot	7
tace	6
taco	6
tact	6
tael	4
tail	4
talc	6
tale	4
tali	4
tare	4
taro	4
tart	4
tate	4
teal	4
tear	4
teat	4
teel	4
tela	4
tele	4
tier	4
tile	4
tilt	4
tire	4
tirl	4
tiro	4
tivy	10
toea	4
toil	4
toit	4
tola	4
tole	4
tolt	4
tora	4
torc	6
tore	4
tori	4
torr	4
tort	4
tory	7
tote	4
tray	7
tree	4
tret	4
trey	7
trio	4
trot	4
troy	7
tyee	7
tyer	7
tyre	7
tyro	7
vail	7
vair	7
vale	7
vary	10
veal	7
veer	7
veil	7
vela	7
vera	7
vert	7
very	10
veto	7
vial	7
vice	9
vier	7
vile	7
viol	7
virl	7
vita	7
vlei	7
vole	7
volt	7
vote	7
yare	7
year	7
yeti	7
yett	7
yirr	7
yore	7
arie	4
cria	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
actor	7
aerie	5
airer	5
aiver	8
aiyee	8
alert	5
alive	8
alter	5
areic	7
arete	5
ariel	5
artel	5
atilt	5
attic	7
avert	8
calve	10
carer	7
caret	7
carle	7
carol	7
carry	10
carte	7
carve	10
cater	7
catty	10
caver	10
cavie	10
cavil	10
ceorl	7
ceria	7
citer	7
civet	10
claro	7
clary	10
clave	10
clavi	10
clear	7
cleat	7
clove	10
coaly	10
coati	7
coral	7
corer	7
coria	7
cotta	7
cover	10
covet	10
covey	13
coyer	10
crate	7
crave	10
creel	7
crier	7
crore	7
cryer	10
early	8
eater	5
eclat	7
elate	5
elect	7
elite	5
elver	8
erect	7
erica	7
ervil	8
evert	8
every	11
evict	10
evite	8
eyrie	8
eyrir	8
ileac	7
irate	5
ivory	11
lacer	7
lacey	10
laevo	8
lairy	8
laity	8
laree	5
later	5
latte	5
laver	8
layer	8
leary	8
leave	8
leavy	11
leery	8
lever	8
lieve	8
lirot	5
liter	5
litre	5
liver	8
livre	8
locie	7
lorry	8
lotic	7
lotte	5
lovat	8
lover	8
lovey	11
lyart	8
lycea	10
lycee	10
lyric	10
lytic	10
lytta	8
oater	5
ocrea	7
octal	7
octet	7
octyl	10
oiler	5
oleic	7
olive	8
oracy	10
orate	5
oriel	5
ottar	5
otter	5
ovary	11
ovate	8
overt	8
racer	7
ratel	5
rater	5
ratio	5
ratty	8
ravel	8
raver	8
ravey	11
react	7
reave	8
recit	7
recta	7
recti	7
recto	7
reive	8
relay	8
relet	5
relic	7
relit	5
reoil	5
retia	5
retie	5
retro	5
retry	8
revel	8
revet	8
ricer	7
riley	8
rival	8
river	8
rivet	8
riyal	8
roily	8
rotte	5
rover	8
royal	8
tacet	7
tacit	7
talcy	10
taler	5
taroc	7
tarot	5
tarre	5
tarry	8
tarty	8
tater	5
teary	8
tecta	7
telae	5
telco	7
telia	5
telic	7
teloi	5
terai	5
terce	7
terra	5
terry	8
tetra	5
tetri	5
tical	7
tiler	5
titer	5
title	5
titre	5
toile	5
tolar	5
toric	7
torta	5
torte	5
total	5
toter	5
toyer	8
trace	7
tract	7
trail	5
trait	5
trave	8
treat	5
triac	7
trial	5
trice	7
trier	5
triol	5
trite	5
trove	8
valet	8
valor	8
varec	10
vatic	10
vealy	11
veery	11
velar	8
vicar	10
viler	8
viola	8
viral	8
vireo	8
vitae	8
vital	8
vitta	8
vocal	10
voice	10
voila	8
voile	8
volar	8
volta	8
volte	8
volti	8
voter	8
yarer	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acetyl	11
active	11
aerier	6
aerily	9
alcove	11
aliyot	9
aortic	8
areole	6
arrive	9
artery	9
artier	6
artily	9
atelic	8
attire	6
avocet	11
calory	11
career	8
caroli	8
carrel	8
carrot	8
cartel	8
carter	8
carvel	11
carver	11
cattie	8
cattle	8
cavity	14
cavort	11
ceiler	8
celery	11
cerate	8
cereal	8
cerite	8
citola	8
citole	8
citral	8
claret	8
claver	11
cleave	11
clever	11
clotty	11
clover	11
coaler	8
coatee	8
coater	8
coeval	11
coiler	8
coital	8
colter	8
corral	8
corrie	8
corvee	11
corvet	11
cottae	8
cottar	8
cotter	8
covary	14
covert	11
crater	8
craver	11
create	8
creole	8
eatery	9
ecarte	8
eclair	8
eerily	9
elater	6
elytra	9
erotic	8
etoile	6
etrier	6
eviler	9
irater	6
irreal	6
lacier	8
latter	6
laveer	9
leaver	9
lector	8
letter	6
levier	9
levity	12
lictor	8
liever	9
litter	6
livery	12
livyer	12
locate	8
loiter	6
lorica	8
lotter	6
lovier	9
lyrate	9
lyttae	9
oatier	6
ocreae	8
octave	11
oleate	6
oracle	8
orrice	8
overly	12
racier	8
racily	11
railer	6
rarely	9
rarity	9
ratite	6
ratter	6
rattle	6
rattly	9
ravier	9
realer	6
realty	9
reaver	9
recite	8
recoal	8
recoat	8
recoil	8
rectal	8
rector	8
reiver	9
relace	8
relate	6
relict	8
relier	6
relive	9
retail	6
retear	6
retial	6
retile	6
retire	6
retore	6
retort	6
retral	6
reveal	9
revert	9
revery	12
revile	9
revolt	9
revote	9
rialto	6
rictal	8
riever	9
rioter	6
ritter	6
rotary	9
rotate	6
rotely	9
rotter	6
tailer	6
tailor	6
tarter	6
tartly	9
tearer	6
tectal	8
tercel	8
tercet	8
terrae	6
terret	6
territ	6
tetryl	9
tierce	8
tilter	6
toiler	6
toilet	6
tracer	8
travel	9
treaty	9
trevet	9
tricot	8
triter	6
trivet	9
trocar	8
trotyl	9
trover	9
varier	9
varlet	9
vealer	9
vector	11
veiler	9
velate	9
veloce	11
verier	9
verily	12
verite	9
verity	12
vetoer	9
vetter	9
viator	9
victor	11
violet	9
vittae	9
vittle	9
voicer	11
volery	12
votary	12
yatter	9
yttria	9
yttric	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acolyte	12
actorly	12
alerter	7
aloetic	9
alterer	7
ariette	7
article	9
atelier	7
atretic	9
averter	10
calorie	9
calotte	9
caloyer	12
cariole	9
caroler	9
carroty	12
carvery	15
caterer	9
cattery	12
cattier	9
cattily	12
cavetti	12
cavetto	12
caviler	12
cirrate	9
citator	9
citrate	9
clarity	12
clatter	9
clavier	12
clayier	12
clearer	9
cleaver	12
clitter	9
clovery	15
coalier	9
coterie	9
cottier	9
coverer	12
coveter	12
creator	9
critter	9
crotale	9
earlier	7
elative	10
elector	9
electro	9
erectly	12
erector	9
erotica	9
erratic	9
evertor	10
evictor	12
irately	10
iterate	7
lattice	9
layette	10
layover	13
learier	7
leavier	10
levator	10
littery	10
liveyer	13
locater	9
loricae	9
lottery	10
ocreate	9
olivary	13
orality	10
ovality	13
ovately	13
overact	12
overate	10
overeat	10
overlay	13
overlet	10
overlie	10
overlit	10
overtly	13
rattier	7
rattily	10
rattler	7
raveler	10
reactor	9
reality	10
realter	7
recital	9
reciter	9
recover	12
recrate	9
rectory	12
relater	7
relator	7
relievo	10
retiary	10
reticle	9
retitle	7
retotal	7
retrace	9
retract	9
retreat	7
retrial	7
revelry	13
reviler	10
revoice	12
ricotta	9
rivalry	13
riveter	10
tacitly	12
tactile	9
tartier	7
tartily	10
tearier	7
tearily	10
terrace	9
tertial	7
tiercel	9
tortile	7
tracery	12
tractor	9
trailer	7
traitor	7
treacle	9
treacly	12
treater	7
triolet	7
tritely	10
valeric	12
variety	13
variole	10
vealier	10
vicarly	15
viceroy	15
victory	15
vilayet	13
violate	10
virelay	13
voltaic	12
corival	12

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
actively	16
aerolite	8
alterity	11
atrocity	13
carriole	10
cavorter	13
celerity	13
cervelat	13
citatory	13
clattery	13
corelate	10
corrival	13
corvette	13
coverlet	13
covertly	16
creative	13
cryolite	13
elevator	11
erotical	10
etiolate	8
laterite	8
levirate	11
levitate	11
literacy	13
literary	11
literate	8
litterer	8
locative	13
loiterer	8
loricate	10
orective	13
overlate	11
overrate	11
overtart	11
overtire	11
raclette	10
rattlier	8
reactive	13
recoiler	10
recovery	16
relative	11
relocate	10
retailer	8
retailor	8
retroact	10
revolter	11
rotative	11
tertiary	11
toiletry	11
tolerate	8
tractile	10
tractive	13
traveler	11
triactor	10
varletry	14
velocity	16
veracity	16
vertical	13
violater	11
vocality	16
voracity	16
vortical	13

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
arteriole	9
clatterer	11
coevality	17
correlate	11
craterlet	11
literator	9
overalert	12
overclear	14
overreact	14
overtreat	12
rectorate	11
rectorial	11
retrieval	12
revelator	12
treaclier	11
vectorial	14

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
creatively	18
reactively	18
retractile	12
revelatory	16
rotatively	16
tolerative	13

11 Letters	Scrabble® Points
correlative	16
retroactive	16

13 Letters	Scrabble® Points
retroactively	21