Recruit
/ɹɪˈkɹuːt/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Recruit
noun
verb
- To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
"We need to recruit more admin staff to deal with the massive surge in popularity of our products"
- To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster
"the army was recruited for a campaign"
- To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy a lack or deficiency in.
- To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like.
"Go to the country to recruit."
- To prompt a protein, leucocyte. etc. to intervene in a given region of the body.
Anagrams of Recruit
Letter Values
r1
e1
c3
r1
u1
i1
t1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
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 "Recruit"
Recruit is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Recruit" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "recruit" is a low-scoring word.