Definition of rescue

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • rescue is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • rescue is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • rescue is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of rescue


  • recovery or preservation from loss or danger (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. deliverance
    2. delivery
    3. saving
  • free from harm or evil (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deliver
  • take forcibly from legal custody (verb)

    Examples

    1. rescue prisoners

See definition of rescue in Merriam Webster