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recapture

noun · verb

Recapture can refer to the act of taking something back or a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount. As a verb, recapture can mean to take back by force, as after a battle, experience anew, or take up anew.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

RE

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECAPTURE” Mean?

recapture has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

2

the act of taking something back

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

experience anew

She could not recapture that feeling of happiness

2

take up anew

The author recaptures an old idea here

3

take back by force, as after a battle

The military forces managed to recapture the fort

Synonyms

4

capture again

recapture the escaped prisoner

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECAPTURE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word recapture with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, A, P, T, U, R, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
a
p
t
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recapture.

RECAPTURE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using recapture in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RECAPTURE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RECAPTURE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECAPTURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECAPTURE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside recapture.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CA, AP, PT, TU, UR, RE

Trigrams

REC, ECA, CAP, APT, PTU, TUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for recapture.

RECAPTURE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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