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Recoiled

r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · past tense of recoil

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

What does recoiled mean?

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

    Synonymsflinchsquinchfunkcringeshrink

  2. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

    “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”

    Synonymsbackfirebacklash

  3. spring back; spring away from an impact

    “The rubber ball bounced”

    Synonymsbounceresiletake a hopspringbound

  4. spring back, as from a forceful thrust

    “The gun kicked back into my shoulder”

    Synonymskick backkick

Definitions shown for recoil, the base form of recoiled.

Is RECOILED 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 RECOILED worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1i 1l 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1i 1l 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 2e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in RECOILED

Words that end like RECOILED

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

boiledbroiledcoiledfoiledsoiledtoiledoiled
All words ending in -OILED

Recoiled: quick answers

Is RECOILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOILED 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 RECOILED worth?
RECOILED scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recoiled mean?
recoiled is the past tense of recoil, which means “draw back, as with fear or pain”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECOILED?
You can make 204 shorter words from RECOILED, such as DOCILER, CEILED, CIELED, CLERID. See the full list.