Definition of recount

"recount" in the noun sense

1. recount

an additional (usually a second) count especially of the votes in a close election

"recount" in the verb sense

1. tell, narrate, recount, recite

narrate or give a detailed account of

"Tell what happened"

"The father told a story to his child"

2. recount

count again

"We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

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Quotations for recount

Persons are love's world, and the coldest philosopher cannot recount the debt of the young soul, wandering here in nature to the power of love, without being tempted to unsay, as treasonable to nature, aught derogatory to the social instincts. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

What delight will it afford to renew the sweet counsel we have taken together, to recount the toils, the combats, and the labor of the way, and to approach, not the house, but the throne of God, in company, in order to join in the symphonies of heavenly voices, and lose ourselves amidst the splendor and fruitions of the beatific vision. [ Robert Hall ]

A beau is one who arranges his curled locks gracefully, who ever smells of balm, and cinnamon; who hums the songs of the Nile, and Cadiz; who throws his sleek arms into various attitudes; who idles away the whole day among the chairs of the ladies and is ever whispering into some one's ear; who reads little billets-doux from this quarter and that, and writes them in return; who avoids ruffling his dress by contact with his neighbors sleeve, who knows with whom everybody is in love; who flutters from feast to feast, who can recount exactly the pedigree of Hirpinus. What do you tell me? is this a beau, Cotilus? Then a beau, Cotilus, is a very trifling thing. [ Martial ]

recount in Scrabble®

The word recount is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters recount:

COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

counter, recount, trounce

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word recount

RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(77 = 27 + 50)
RECOUNT
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECOUNT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(67 = 17 + 50)
RECOUNT
(64 = 14 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(62 = 12 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(60 = 10 + 50)

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

COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROUNCE
(77 = 27 + 50)
RECOUNT
(77 = 27 + 50)
COUNTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECOUNT
(76 = 26 + 50)
COUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECOUNT
(74 = 24 + 50)
COUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TROUNCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
TROUNCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RECOUNT
(70 = 20 + 50)
COUNTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
COUNTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
COUNTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
COUNTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
COUNTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECOUNT
(67 = 17 + 50)
COUNTER
(67 = 17 + 50)
TROUNCE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COUNTER
(64 = 14 + 50)
COUNTER
(64 = 14 + 50)
RECOUNT
(64 = 14 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TROUNCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
COUNTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
COUNTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TROUNCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
COUNTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
TROUNCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
TROUNCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECOUNT
(62 = 12 + 50)
TROUNCE
(62 = 12 + 50)
TROUNCE
(62 = 12 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TROUNCE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
TROUNCE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TROUNCE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TROUNCE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
RECOUNT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TROUNCE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COUNTER
(60 = 10 + 50)
RECOUNT
(60 = 10 + 50)
TROUNCE
(60 = 10 + 50)
CORNET
(33)
CORNU
(30)
CRONE
(30)
ERUCT
(30)
CUTER
(30)
COUNT
(30)
OUNCE
(30)
TRUCE
(30)
COURT
(30)
CRUET
(30)
CORNET
(28)
CONE
(27)
CORNET
(27)
CORN
(27)
CORNET
(27)
CORNET
(27)
CURE
(27)
CORE
(27)
CORNET
(27)
CUTE
(27)
CENT
(27)
CORNET
(27)
CURT
(27)
CORNU
(26)
CRONE
(26)
COURT
(26)
CUTER
(26)
CRUET
(26)
COUNT
(26)
OUNCE
(24)
RECON
(24)
TRUCE
(24)
CRUET
(24)
OUNCE
(24)
CUTER
(24)
OUNCE
(24)
CUTER
(24)
CRUET
(24)
CUTER
(24)
CRONE
(24)
RECON
(24)
CRONE
(24)
COUNT
(24)
CRUET
(24)
ERUCT
(24)
COURT
(24)
RECON
(24)
ERUCT
(24)
COUNT
(24)
TRUCE
(24)
TRUCE
(24)
COUNT
(24)
COURT
(24)
ERUCT
(24)
COURT
(24)
RECON
(24)
CRONE
(24)
CORNET
(24)
CORNET
(24)
RECUT
(24)
RECUT
(24)
RECUT
(24)
CORNU
(24)
RECUT
(24)
CORNU
(24)
CORNU
(24)
CORNET
(22)
CORNET
(22)
CRONE
(21)
CORNU
(21)
CRUET
(21)
CORE
(21)
CUTE
(21)
TRUCE
(21)

recount in Words With Friends™

The word recount is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters recount:

COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

counter, recount, trounce

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word recount

RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(75 = 40 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(52 = 17 + 35)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
(48 = 13 + 35)
RECOUNT
(48 = 13 + 35)
RECOUNT
(47 = 12 + 35)

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

COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
TROUNCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
COUNTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
COUNTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
COUNTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROUNCE
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROUNCE
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROUNCE
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROUNCE
(75 = 40 + 35)
RECOUNT
(75 = 40 + 35)
COUNTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
TROUNCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COUNTER
(67 = 32 + 35)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
TROUNCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COUNTER
(67 = 32 + 35)
TROUNCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
TROUNCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
TROUNCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(63 = 28 + 35)
TROUNCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUNTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
TROUNCE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COUNTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
COUNTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECOUNT
(61 = 26 + 35)
TROUNCE
(61 = 26 + 35)
TROUNCE
(61 = 26 + 35)
TROUNCE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COUNTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORNET
(60)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
COUNTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
COUNTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TROUNCE
(59 = 24 + 35)
TROUNCE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COUNTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RECOUNT
(57 = 22 + 35)
COUNTER
(56 = 21 + 35)
CORNU
(54)
COUNTER
(54 = 19 + 35)
OUNCE
(54)
CORNET
(54)
COUNT
(54)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
COUNTER
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
TROUNCE
(53 = 18 + 35)
COUNTER
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COUNTER
(53 = 18 + 35)
COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
(53 = 18 + 35)
TROUNCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COUNTER
(52 = 17 + 35)
COUNTER
(52 = 17 + 35)
RECOUNT
(52 = 17 + 35)
TROUNCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COURT
(51)
COUNTER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TROUNCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRONE
(51)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TROUNCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
COUNTER
(51 = 16 + 35)
ERUCT
(51)
TROUNCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRUET
(51)
CUTER
(51)
TROUNCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RECOUNT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TROUNCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TRUCE
(51)
COUNTER
(51 = 16 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(50 = 15 + 35)
RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
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COUNTER
(49 = 14 + 35)
TROUNCE
(49 = 14 + 35)
RECOUNT
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
(49 = 14 + 35)
TROUNCE
(49 = 14 + 35)
COUNTER
(49 = 14 + 35)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURE
(48)
TROUNCE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RECOUNT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CENT
(48)
COUNTER
(48 = 13 + 35)
CORNET
(48)
CORN
(48)
CUTE
(48)
TROUNCE
(48 = 13 + 35)
COUNTER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RECOUNT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURT
(48)
COUNTER
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONE
(48)
COUNTER
(47 = 12 + 35)
RECOUNT
(47 = 12 + 35)
TROUNCE
(47 = 12 + 35)
CORE
(45)
OUNCE
(42)
COUNT
(42)
CORNU
(42)
CORNU
(42)
CORNET
(42)
CORNET
(40)
OUNCE
(40)

Words containing the sequence recount

Words that start with recount (4 words)

Words with recount in them (1 word)

Words that end with recount (1 word)

Word Growth involving recount

Shorter words in recount

un count

re

Longer words containing recount

recounted

recounting

recounts