Definitions For Recoiling
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 Recoiling 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
12
Words with Friends
16
The word Recoiling is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Recoiling 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.