RECALCITRANT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECALCITRANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3a1l1c3i1t1r1a1n1t1
PlayableRECALCITRANT · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECALCITRANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful RECALCITRANT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECALCITRANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recalcitrantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECALCITRANT scores
Scrabble r1e1c3a1l1c3i1t1r1a1n1t1 16
Words with Friends r1e1c4a1l2c4i1t1r1a1n2t1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in RECALCITRANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECALCITRANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECALCITRANT
1 longer words begin with RECALCITRANT.
Shorter words from the letters in RECALCITRANT
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Common questions about RECALCITRANT
- Is RECALCITRANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECALCITRANT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECALCITRANT worth?
- RECALCITRANT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECALCITRANT?
- RECALCITRANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RECALCITRANT:
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