Recent
/ˈɹiːsənt/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Recent
adjective
- Having happened a short while ago.
- Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
- Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
"I met three recent graduates at the conference."
- Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
- (capitalised as "Recent") Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.
Anagrams of Recent
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
r1
e1
c3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Recent
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 "Recent"
Recent is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "recent" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Recent" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "recent" is a low-scoring word.