recoil
NOUNVERB
/ri'kɔɪl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
recoil is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3O1I1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does recoil mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A movement back from an impact.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Spring back; spring away from an impact.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Spring back, as from a forceful thrust.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Draw back, as with fear or pain.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of recoil
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