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Is RECOIL a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list RECOIL is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
8106

What does RECOIL mean?

  1. verbdraw back, as with fear or pain
  2. nounthe backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
  3. nouna movement back from an impact

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for RECOIL

Add a letter to make a new word: RECOILS.

Anagrams of RECOIL

Words inside RECOIL

See all 47 words you can make from RECOIL

Similar word lists

6 letter wordsAnagrams of RECOILWords starting with REWords ending in ILWords ending in OIL6 letter words starting with R6 letter words ending in L

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up RECOIL in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is RECOIL a Scrabble word?

RECOIL is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is RECOIL worth?

RECOIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does RECOIL mean?

Draw back, as with fear or pain.