What does RECESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈsɛʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
  2. a small concavity
  3. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
  4. the act of ceding back
  5. the act of becoming more distant

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

recessions12

Anagrams of RECESSION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RECESSION

287 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is RECESSION a valid word in word games?

RECESSION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RECESSION worth?

RECESSION is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECESSION?

287 other words, including IN, IS, ON and OR.