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recede

/ɹɨˈsiːd/verb

Recede commonly means to pull back or move away or backward, become faint or more distant, or retreat.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

EDE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RECEDE” Mean?

/ɹɨˈsiːd/

recede has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

pull back or move away or backward

The enemy withdrew

The limo pulled away from the curb

2

retreat

3

become faint or more distant

the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older

Synonyms for RECEDE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

pull back or move away or backward

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, C, E, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
e
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recede.

RECEDE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECEDE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RECEDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CE, ED, DE

Trigrams

REC, ECE, CED, EDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECEDE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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