recovery: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 16 letter points · starts with R · ends with Y
Meaning of recovery
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
- colloquial, countable, uncountable
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost. A clever verbal solution to an embarrassing verbal mistake.
Example: When I realized I'd called my teacher "Mom" again, I made a quick recovery saying that she loves me so much that she reminds me of my mother.
- countable, uncountable
A return to normal health.
Example: I hope you make a full recovery.
- countable, uncountable
A return to former status or position. The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
Listed forms: recoveries, recovre.
Source: Wiktionary — recovery.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for recovery.
noun
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
noun
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is recovery in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of recovery
R(1) + E(1) + C(3) + O(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 16 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of recovery
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from recovery
53 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in recovery. Showing up to 24, longest first.