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Recoils

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of recoil

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

What does recoils 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 recoils.

Is RECOILS 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 RECOILS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1i 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in RECOILS

Anagrams 1

coilers

Words that end like RECOILS

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

turmoilsspoilsboilsbroilscoilsfoilssoilstoilsoils
All words ending in -OILS

Recoils: quick answers

Is RECOILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOILS worth?
RECOILS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recoils mean?
recoils is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 RECOILS?
You can make 181 shorter words from RECOILS, such as CEORLS, CLOSER, COILER, COLIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RECOILS?
RECOILS rearranges into COILERS.