Recurs

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of recur, meaning to happen or appear again, especially on a repeated basis.

“The migraine recurs every few weeks, leaving him unable to work for days.”

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Synonyms

repeatsreturnsreappearspersists

Antonyms

stops ceases ends

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double R at positions 1 and 5, and the second R can catch you out if you overlook it.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points and the double R can be awkward on the rack, but RECURS plays neatly off CUR endings.

Words Related to Recurs

Words you can make from Recurs

Shorter words formed from the letters in “recurs”.

cruse curer cures currs curse ecrus recur ruers sucre surer cres crus cues cure curr curs ecru ecus errs eruc rues ruse suer sure

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