Synonyms & related words for recon

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recon. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recon

Explore words related to recon — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reccy, reconnaissance, recce, reconnoiter, commando, shufti, photoreconnaissance, scout. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does recon come from?

The word recon breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and con, from Latin cognoscere (“to get to know, scout”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.