RECALESCENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECALESCENT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listRECALESCENT · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RECALESCENT?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful RECALESCENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECALESCENT
No single letter turns RECALESCENT into another word.
How RECALESCENT scores
Scrabble r1e1c3a1l1e1s1c3e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends r1e1c4a1l2e1s1c4e1n2t1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECALESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECALESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RECALESCENT
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Common questions about RECALESCENT
- Is RECALESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECALESCENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECALESCENT worth?
- RECALESCENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECALESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to RECALESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECALESCENT:
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