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recoil

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Is recoil a Scrabble word?

Yes, recoil is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of recoil?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.countableuncountable

verb (English)

1. (archaic) To recoil before an opponent.Examples: "that rude rout […] forced them, how ever strong and stout / They were, as well approv'd in many a doubt, / Backe to recule […]"archaicintransitive

2. (weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.intransitive

3. (obsolete) To retire, withdraw.Examples: "Ye both forwearied be: therefore a whyle / Iread you rest, and to your bowres recoyle."; "Thus vvhen this Courtly Gentleman vvith toyle / Himſelfe hath vvearied, he doth recoyle / Vnto his reſt, and there vvith ſvveete delight / Of Muſicks skill reuiues his toyled ſpright, […]"; "Her will, recoiling to her better judgement"intransitiveobsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "recoil"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "recoil"?

Scrabble
8 points
R1
E1
C3
O1
I1
L1
Words With Friends
10 points
R1
E1
C4
O1
I1
L2

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