RECANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RECANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECANT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RECANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about RECANT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RECANT mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To withdraw or take back a former statement, opinion, or belief, especially one made publicly or under pressure.
To recant is to publicly reverse something one has said or believed before, often after pressure from authorities, a change of conscience, or new conviction. Historically, people accused of heresy were made to recant to escape punishment, formally renouncing views they had once defended. The word is stronger than simply changing one's mind, since it implies an earlier public commitment that is now openly withdrawn. It is used for beliefs, confessions, and public statements rather than for small everyday opinions.
How RECANT is used
Used for formal, public withdrawal of a belief or statement, often historical or religious in tone.
- Under threat of execution, he refused to recant his beliefs.
- The scientist was pressured to recant his findings.
- She later recanted the confession she had given under duress.
- The council ordered the scholar to recant his writings.
- He would not recant even when threatened with exile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECANT
The 6 tiles of RECANT in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with RECANT
7 longer words begin with RECANT.
Shorter words from the letters in RECANT
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Common questions about RECANT
- Is RECANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECANT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECANT worth?
- RECANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECANT mean?
- To withdraw or take back a former statement, opinion, or belief, especially one made publicly or under pressure.
- What letters can be added to RECANT?
- RECANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RECANT:
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