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Recoiler

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

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of recoil

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

What does recoiler mean?

noun

  1. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

    Synonymskick

  2. a movement back from an impact

    Synonymsrepercussionreboundbacklash

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 recoiler.

Is RECOILER 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 RECOILER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1i 1l 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in RECOILER

Hooks for RECOILER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

recoilers

Words that end like RECOILER

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

broilerboiler
All words ending in -OILER

Recoiler: quick answers

Is RECOILER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOILER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOILER worth?
RECOILER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recoiler mean?
recoiler is related to recoil, which means “the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECOILER?
You can make 88 shorter words from RECOILER, such as CEILER, COILER, CORRIE, CREOLE. See the full list.