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Receded

r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of recede

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

What does receded mean?

verb

  1. pull back or move away or backward

    “The enemy withdrew”

    Synonymswithdrawretreatpull awaydraw backpull back

  2. retreat

    Synonymsfall backdrop offfall behind

  3. become faint or more distant

    “the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”

Definitions shown for recede, the base form of receded.

Is RECEDED 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 RECEDED worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in RECEDED

Anagrams 1

decreed

Hooks for RECEDED

Add one letter to the front or back of RECEDED to make another word.

Front hooks

preceded

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RECEDED

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

accededimpededsecededconcededstampededcededintercededsupersededpreceded
All words ending in -EDED

Receded: quick answers

Is RECEDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECEDED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECEDED worth?
RECEDED scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does receded mean?
receded is the past tense of recede, which means “pull back or move away or backward”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECEDED?
You can make 36 shorter words from RECEDED, such as CEDED, DECREE, RECEDE, CEDER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RECEDED?
RECEDED rearranges into DECREED.