What does RECRUIT mean?

Pronunciation
/rəˈkrut/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. register formally as a participant or member“The party recruited many new members”
  2. seek to employ“The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants”
  3. cause to assemble or enlist in the military“raise an army”

noun

  1. a recently enlisted soldier
  2. any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

recruits10recruited12recruiting13

Anagrams of RECRUIT

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

Words inside RECRUIT

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

currie8cutie7truce7cite6 cure6 curt6cute6 rice6 rite4 tier4 tire4 true4 cue5 cut5 err3ice5 ire3rec5rei3ret3rue3rut3tic5tie3 er2et2it2re2 ti2 ut2

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Questions

Is RECRUIT a valid word in word games?

RECRUIT 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 RECRUIT worth?

RECRUIT is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECRUIT?

60 other words, including IT, TRUE, CUT and RE.