recognize
Recognize commonly means to be fully aware or cognizant of, accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority, or express greetings upon meeting someone.
Length
9
Scrabble
21
WWF
24
Starts
RE
Ends
IZE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “RECOGNIZE” Mean?
recognize has 9 documented senses across verb.
Verb
9 sensesaccept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
“The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”
“We do not recognize your gods”
Synonyms
detect with the senses
“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
“I can't make out the faces in this photograph”
Synonyms
perceive to be the same
Synonyms
Show 3 more verb definitions
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
“We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”
Synonyms
exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
show approval or appreciation of
“My work is not recognized by anybody!”
“The best student was recognized by the Dean”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
Length
9 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
R, E, C, O, G, N, I, Z, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★RECOGNIZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆RECOGNIZE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆RECOGNIZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆RECOGNIZE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
Z
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHB
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
RE, EC, CO, OG, GN, NI, IZ, ZE
Trigrams
REC, ECO, COG, OGN, GNI, NIZ, IZE
Crossword Intelligence
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