recess

NOUNVERB /rɪ'sɛs/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

recess is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3E1S1S1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does recess mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
2

A state of abeyance or suspended business.

SYNONYMS
3

A pause from doing something (as work).

BROADER
NARROWER
4

An enclosure that is set back or indented.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
5

An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).

SYNONYMS
VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Close at the end of a session.

2

Make a recess in.

“recess the piece of wood”

BROADER
3

Put into a recess.

“recess lights”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of recess

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