RECESS

6 letters 8 Scrabble points

Definition of RECESS

noun

  1. A break, pause or vacation.

    "Spring recess offers a good chance to travel."

  2. An inset, hole, space or opening.

    "Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space."

  3. A time of play during the school day, usually on a playground; break, playtime.

    "Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess."

Related words: break day off hiatus moratorium pause vacation
verb

  1. To inset into something, or to recede.

    "Recess the screw so it does not stick out."

  2. To take or declare a break.

    "Class will recess for 20 minutes."

  3. To appoint, with a recess appointment.

adjective

  1. Remote, distant (in time or place).

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R E C E S S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of RECESS

Words that use the same letters:

CESSER SCREES

Words Containing "RECESS"

ANTIRECESSION MINIRECESSION MINIRECESSIONS NONRECESS NONRECESSION NONRECESSIVE POSTRECESSION PRECESS PRECESSED PRECESSES PRECESSING PRECESSION PRECESSIONAL PRECESSIONS RECESSED RECESSER RECESSES RECESSING RECESSION RECESSIONAL

Words Starting with "RECESS"

RECESSED RECESSER RECESSES RECESSING RECESSION RECESSIONAL RECESSIONALS RECESSIONARY RECESSIONS RECESSIVE RECESSIVELY RECESSIVENESS RECESSLIKE RECESSOR

Words Ending with "RECESS"

NONRECESS PRECESS