What does RECOVER mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈkʌvər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. get or find back; recover the use of“She regained control of herself”
  2. get over an illness or shock“The patient is recuperating”
  3. regain a former condition after a financial loss“We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”
  4. regain or make up for“recuperate one's losses”
  5. reuse (materials from waste products)
  6. cover anew“recover a chair”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

recovers13

Anagrams of RECOVER

coverer12

Words inside RECOVER

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

corer7cover10 crore7rover8 cere6cero6core6 cove9 ever7 over7 rove7veer7cee5cor5ere3err3eve6 orc5ore3 rec5ree3rev6 roc5roe3vee6voe6er2oe2or2re2

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Questions

Is RECOVER a valid word in word games?

RECOVER 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 RECOVER worth?

RECOVER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECOVER?

31 other words, including OR, OVER, EVER and RE.