RECANTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECANTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECANTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECANTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECANTING
No single letter turns RECANTING into another word.
How RECANTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECANTING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECANTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECANTING mean in Scrabble?
RECANTING is the -ing form (present participle) of RECANT.
RECANT(verb) — To withdraw or take back a former statement, opinion, or belief, especially one made publicly or under pressure.
Anagrams of RECANTING
The 9 tiles of RECANTING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RECANTING
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Common questions about RECANTING
- Is RECANTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECANTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECANTING worth?
- RECANTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECANTING?
- No single letter can be added to RECANTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECANTING:
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