RECAPTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECAPTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRECAPTURE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept RECAPTURE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful RECAPTURE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECAPTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECAPTURE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3a1p3t1u1r1e1 13
Words with Friends r1e1c4a1p4t1u2r1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECAPTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECAPTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECAPTURE
4 longer words begin with RECAPTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECAPTURE
capturer12 peracute12 recarpet12 aperture10 creature10 caperer11 capture11 precure11 prerace11 caterer9 epurate9 parture9 pearter9 rapture9 recrate9 retrace9 taperer9 terrace9 traceur9 apercu10 carper10 carpet10 pearce10 preace10 preact10 precut10 recept10 teacup10 acture8 acuter8 arrect8 career8 carter8 cauter8 cerate8 cetera8 crater8 cratur8 create8 curare8
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Common questions about RECAPTURE
- Is RECAPTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECAPTURE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECAPTURE worth?
- RECAPTURE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECAPTURE?
- RECAPTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECAPTURE:
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