Rescue
/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Rescue
noun
- An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
- A liberation, freeing.
- The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril
"The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders"
- A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded
- A rescuee.
"The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues."
verb
- To save from any violence, danger or evil.
"The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."
- To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
"to rescue a prisoner from the enemy."
- To recover forcibly.
- To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
- To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.
"Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls."
Anagrams of Rescue
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
e1
s1
c3
u1
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Rescue
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Rescue"
Rescue is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rescue" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Rescue" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rescue" is a low-scoring word.