Definitions For Recoiled

verb

  • To quickly move away from something that is shocking, frightening, or disgusting : to react to something with shock or fear
  • To move back suddenly when fired

noun

  • The sudden backward movement of a gun that happens when the gun is fired

Is Recoiled a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Recoiled is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Recoiled in a Sentence

  • We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm.
  • He recoiled from her touch.
  • The rifle recoiled and bruised my shoulder.
  • The gun has a sharp recoil.

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