Definition of recessive

"recessive" in the noun sense

1. recessive allele, recessive

an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

"recessive" in the adjective sense

1. recessionary, recessive

of or pertaining to a recession

2. recessive

of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

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recessive in Scrabble®

The word recessive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters recessive:

RECESSIVE
(135)
RECESSIVE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cerises, receive, revises, service

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word recessive

RECESSIVE
(135)
RECESSIVE
(135)
RECESSIVE
(90)
RECESSIVE
(90)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(56)
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RECESSIVE
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RECESSIVE
(18)
RECESSIVE
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RECESSIVE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In recessive

RECESSIVE
(135)
RECESSIVE
(135)
RECEIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SERVICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SERVICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
(95 = 45 + 50)
RECEIVE
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REVISES
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECESSIVE
(90)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
RECEIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RECESSIVE
(90)
RECEIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
RECEIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SERVICE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
RECEIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SERVICE
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SERVICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CERISES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REVISES
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERVICE
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REVISES
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
RECEIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
REVISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SERVICE
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CERISES
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
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REVISES
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SERVICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
REVISES
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SERVICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECEIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SERVICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECEIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CERISES
(77 = 27 + 50)
SERVICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SERVICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SERVICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SERVICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SERVICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SERVICE
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SERVICE
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CERISES
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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REVISES
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CERISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CERISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CERISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CERISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVISES
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CERISES
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REVISES
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REVISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECEIVE
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CERISES
(70 = 20 + 50)
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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SERVICE
(69 = 19 + 50)
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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SERVICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SERVICE
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REVISES
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RECEIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RECEIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SERVICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REVISES
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVISES
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
(65 = 15 + 50)
SERVICE
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REVISES
(64 = 14 + 50)
SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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CERISES
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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REVISES
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECEIVE
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CERISES
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CERISES
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REVISES
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CERISES
(61 = 11 + 50)
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REVISES
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CERISES
(60 = 10 + 50)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(56)
RECESSIVE
(56)
RECESSIVE
(56)
RECESSIVE
(54)
RECESSIVE
(51)
RECESSIVE
(48)
RECESSIVE
(45)
RECESSIVE
(45)
VICES
(42)
SEVERS
(39)
VICE
(39)
VERSES
(39)
SEVERE
(39)
REEVES
(39)
SIEVES
(39)
SERVES
(39)
REVISE
(39)
RECESSIVE
(38)
RECESSIVE
(38)
SIEVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
SERVE
(36)
VISES
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)

recessive in Words With Friends™

The word recessive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters recessive:

RECESSIVE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cerises, receive, revises, service

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word recessive

RECESSIVE
(180)
RECESSIVE
(108)
RECESSIVE
(108)
RECESSIVE
(84)
RECESSIVE
(84)
RECESSIVE
(78)
RECESSIVE
(78)
RECESSIVE
(68)
RECESSIVE
(68)
RECESSIVE
(68)
RECESSIVE
(64)
RECESSIVE
(64)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(52)
RECESSIVE
(48)
RECESSIVE
(40)
RECESSIVE
(40)
RECESSIVE
(40)
RECESSIVE
(40)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(36)
RECESSIVE
(34)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(32)
RECESSIVE
(28)
RECESSIVE
(26)
RECESSIVE
(23)
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(23)
RECESSIVE
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
RECESSIVE
(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
RECESSIVE
(18)
RECESSIVE
(17)
RECESSIVE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In recessive

RECESSIVE
(180)
SERVICE
(131 = 96 + 35)
RECEIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
SERVICE
(113 = 78 + 35)
RECESSIVE
(108)
RECESSIVE
(108)
SERVICE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECEIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECEIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVICE
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVISES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SERVICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CERISES
(95 = 60 + 35)
RECEIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SERVICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
RECEIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SERVICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SERVICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
RECEIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
RECEIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SERVICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CERISES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SERVICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECEIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECESSIVE
(84)
RECESSIVE
(84)
SERVICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SERVICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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REVISES
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REVISES
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVISES
(79 = 44 + 35)
RECESSIVE
(78)
RECESSIVE
(78)
CERISES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CERISES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CERISES
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVISES
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CERISES
(75 = 40 + 35)
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REVISES
(74 = 39 + 35)
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CERISES
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CERISES
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CERISES
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SERVICE
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CERISES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CERISES
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RECESSIVE
(68)
RECESSIVE
(68)
RECESSIVE
(68)
RECEIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SERVICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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SERVICE
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REEVES
(66)
SEVERS
(66)
REVISE
(66)
VERSES
(66)
SERVES
(66)
SEVERE
(66)
VICES
(66)
SIEVES
(66)
RECEIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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RECESSIVE
(64)
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(64)
RECEIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECEIVE
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CERISES
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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VICE
(63)
SERVICE
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
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REVISES
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REVISES
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REVISE
(60)
SIEVES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
SEVERE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(60)
RECESSIVE
(60)
SEVERS
(60)
RECESSIVE
(60)
REVISES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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CERISES
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SERVICE
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REVISES
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REVISES
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RECEIVE
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CERISES
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VEERS
(57)
CERISES
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REVISES
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CERISES
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REEVE
(57)
SIEVE
(57)
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CRISES
(57)
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(57)
RECESS
(57)
VISES
(57)
REICES
(57)
REVISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
VERSE
(57)
SERVE
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
RECEIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
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VEES
(54)
SERVICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VEER
(54)
RECEIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CERISES
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VISE
(54)
RECEIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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REVISES
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Words within the letters of recessive

2 letter words in recessive (2 words)

3 letter words in recessive (12 words)

7 letter words in recessive (4 words)

8 letter words in recessive (2 words)

9 letter words in recessive (1 word)

recessive + 1 blank (2 words)

recessive + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence recessive

Words that start with recessive (4 words)

Words with recessive in them (1 word)

Words that end with recessive (1 word)

Word Growth involving recessive

Shorter words in recessive

ess recess

re recess

Longer words containing recessive

recessively

recessiveness

recessives