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recuse

/ɹɪˈkjuːz/verb

Recuse commonly means to disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case or challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RECUSE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈkjuːz/

recuse has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case

2

challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, C, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recuse.

RECUSE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECUSE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CU, US, SE

Trigrams

REC, ECU, CUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECUSE 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

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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 8, 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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