Recluse

/ɹɪˈkluːs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Recluse

noun

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit
The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion
A brown recluse spider

verb

To shut; to seclude

adjective

Sequestered; secluded, isolated
"a recluse monk or hermit"
Hidden, secret

Anagrams of Recluse

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "recluse":

6-LETTER WORDS

cereus ceruse creels lucres recuse rescue secure ulcers

5-LETTER WORDS

ceres clues creel cruel cruse cures curls curse ecrus leers luces lucre lures reels reuse+4 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cees cels cere clue crus cues cure curl curs ecru ecus eels else leer lees+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+scureless recluses

+tcruelest lectures

Related Word Patterns

RE...Words starting with "re"...SEWords ending with "se"All 7-letter words Unscramble "recluse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

anchoriteeremitehermitreclusive

Rhyming Words

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