Relapse

/ɹɪˈlæps/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Relapse

noun

The act or situation of relapsing.
"a drug relapse"
An occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement
One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a backslider.

verb

To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
"He has improved recently but keeps relapsing into states of utter confusion."
(of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.

Anagrams of Relapse

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "relapse":

leapers pleaser presale repeals

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+cpercales replaces

+dpedalers pleaders relapsed repleads

+mempalers resample

+rpearlers relapser

+spleasers presales relapses

+tpetrales pleaters prelates replates

Related Word Patterns

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

Letter Values

r1

e1

l1

a1

p3

s1

e1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "relapse"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "R"

Rhymes With Relapse

abase abscise abstruse abuse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose

Related 7-Letter Words

rabatos rabbets rabbies rabbins rabbits rabbity rabbled rabbler rabbles rabboni rabidly raccoon racemed racemes racemic

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 "Relapse"

Relapse is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "relapse" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Relapse" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "relapse" is a low-scoring word.