rescue

NOUNVERB /rɛskju/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

rescue is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1S1C3U1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24

MEANING

What does rescue mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

Recovery or preservation from loss or danger.

SYNONYMS

DELIVERANCE DELIVERY SAVING

BROADER

RETRIEVAL RECOVERY

NARROWER

LIFESAVING RECLAMATION REDEMPTION REFORMATION SALVAGE SALVATION SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Free from harm or evil.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

BRING THROUGH CARRY THROUGH PULL THROUGH SAVE

NARROWER

SAVE SALVAGE RELIEVE REPRIEVE SALVE

RELATED

2

Take forcibly from legal custody.

“rescue prisoners”

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of rescue

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

CERUSE8 CREUSE8 RECUSE8 SECURE8 CEREUS8

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