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Recapturing

r 1e 1c 3a 1p 3t 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of recapture

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does recapturing mean?

verb

  1. experience anew

    “She could not recapture that feeling of happiness”

  2. take up anew

    “The author recaptures an old idea here”

  3. take back by force, as after a battle

    “The military forces managed to recapture the fort”

    Synonymsretake

  4. capture again

    “recapture the escaped prisoner”

    Synonymsretake

Definitions shown for recapture, the base form of recapturing.

Is RECAPTURING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RECAPTURING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1p 3t 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1p 4t 1u 2r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1p 4t 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1p 3t 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RECAPTURING

Words that end like RECAPTURING

Common words that share the ending -URING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

configuringadventuringdisfiguringconjecturingmanicuringrestructuringmeasuringassuringensuringduringstructuringreassuringcapturingfeaturinglecturingmanufacturingobscuringfiguringinjuringcuringsculpturingcaricaturingfracturingpleasuring
All words ending in -URING

Recapturing: quick answers

Is RECAPTURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECAPTURING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECAPTURING worth?
RECAPTURING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recapturing mean?
recapturing is the present participle of recapture, which means “experience anew”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECAPTURING?
You can make 984 shorter words from RECAPTURING, such as CAPTURING, CARPETING, PREACTING, PRECURING. See the full list.