What does RECOVERY mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈkʌvri/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. return to an original state“the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid”
  2. gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
  3. the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

recoveries15

Anagrams of RECOVERY

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

Words inside RECOVERY

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

recover12 cover10 crore7every11 rover8 core6 cory9cove9 ever7 eyre7over7 very10 cor5cry8 ere3err3eve6 eye6 ore3 rec5rev6 roc5roe3rye6er2or2oy5re2 ye5yo5

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Questions

Is RECOVERY a valid word in word games?

RECOVERY 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 RECOVERY worth?

RECOVERY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECOVERY?

52 other words, including OR, OVER, VERY and EVERY.