retox
verb
retox is spelled R-E-T-O-X: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, retox means “To resume the consumption of alcohol, drugs, etc.; to reverse a period of detox” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in retox?
| Letters | 5: R-E-T-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is retox?
Retox appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What rhymes with retox?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as retox.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: extro.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of retox
- retoxes present, singular, he/she/it
- retoxing participle, present
- retoxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does retox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
informalTo resume the consumption of alcohol, drugs, etc.; to reverse a period of detox.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does retox come from?
Humorous opposite to detox; see re-.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).