rescript
/ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/noun, verb
rescript is spelled R-E-S-C-R-I-P-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rescript means “An epistle from the pope responding to some specific question of canon law or morality; a papal decision on a question of doctrine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rescript is rescripts.
How many letters and syllables are in rescript?
| Letters | 8: R-E-S-C-R-I-P-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rescript?
Rescript appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rescript?
- /ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/
As a verb (“To script again or anew”): /ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/, /ɹiːˈskɹɪpt/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rescript.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rescript2.wav, En-us-rescript.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rescript?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rescript.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: scripter.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rescript
- rescripts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rescripting participle, present
- rescripted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rescript mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA copy, or act of rewriting something; a rewrite.
- 2
An epistle from the pope responding to some specific question of canon law or morality; a papal decision on a question of doctrine.
[R]escripts […] apply only to special circumstances or individuals, and constitute no general precedent. But this nomenclature is not strictly observed.
- 3
A statement issued by an emperor which sets out legal guidance on some matter, especially in response to a formal request from a magistrate or similar.
- 4
Any official edict or announcement.
- 5
obsoleterareA duplicate of, or counterpart to, a legal document.
verb
- 1
To script again or anew.
We're rescripting some popular British TV shows for an American audience.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rescript in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense legal gloss provided by the pope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rescrit |
| German | Reskript |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rescript come from?
From Latin rescriptum (“written reply”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).