RECALESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECALESCENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECALESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECALESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECALESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recalescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECALESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RECALESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. RECALESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about RECALESCENCE
- The letter E appears four times in RECALESCENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RECALESCENCE
1 longer words begin with RECALESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECALESCENCE
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Common questions about RECALESCENCE
- Is RECALESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECALESCENCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECALESCENCE worth?
- RECALESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECALESCENCE?
- RECALESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RECALESCENCE:
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