Recesses

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters
Definition of Recesses

noun

  1. A break, pause or vacation.

    "Spring recess offers a good chance to travel."

  2. An inset, hole, space or opening.

    "Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space."

  3. A time of play during the school day, usually on a playground; break, playtime.

    "Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess."

  4. A decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire.
  5. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat.

    "the recess of the tides"

verb

  1. To inset into something, or to recede.

    "Recess the screw so it does not stick out."

  2. To take or declare a break.

    "Class will recess for 20 minutes."

  3. To appoint, with a recess appointment.
  4. To make a recess in.

    "to recess a wall"

Anagrams of Recesses

No exact anagrams found for "recesses". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "recesses" and rearranging:

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 "Recesses"

Recesses is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Recesses" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "recesses" is a medium-scoring word.