Recycling

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

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters

Definition of Recycling

verb

To break down and reuse component materials.
"Both paper and plastic can be recycled."
To reuse as a whole.
To collect or place in a bin for recycling.
To be recycled.
"Sulfur recycles in the sulfur cycle."
To discard into a recycling bin.

noun

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
Those materials culled for recycling.
"He plans to haul the recycling in on Saturday."

Anagrams of Recycling

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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Rhyming Words

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