RECOIL — 6 letter word
recoil
The word recoil has 6 letters: R, E, C, O, I, L. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Recoil has 1 anagram: coiler. As a noun, it means "a movement back from an impact".
6 letter word "recoil": R E C O I L — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of recoil
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of recoil
noun
- a movement back from an impact Synonyms: rebound
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired Synonyms: kick
verb
- spring back, as from a forceful thrust Synonyms: kick back, kick
- spring back Synonyms: spring
- draw back, as with fear or pain Synonyms: wince
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect Synonyms: backfire
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