Recast

/ɹiːˈkæst/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Recast

noun

  1. The act or process of recasting.
  2. An utterance translated into another grammatical form.

    "Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech."

verb

  1. To cast or throw again.
  2. To mould again.

    "The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack."

  3. To reproduce in a new form.
  4. To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
  5. To assign (actors) to different roles.

    "She was recast as the villain."

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Recast"

Recast is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "recast" can be rearranged to form 7 other valid words.

Using "Recast" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "recast" is a low-scoring word.