RECCE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RECCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECCE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECCE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECCE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RECCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 190,120.
What does RECCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A preliminary look around an area to gather information, especially before a military operation, event, or filming; short for reconnaissance.
Soldiers, filmmakers, and event planners alike use a recce to scout a location in advance, checking access routes, hazards, or practical details before committing to a full plan. The word began as British military slang, shortened from reconnaissance, and later spread into civilian use, especially in film and television production, where a location recce helps a crew prepare before shooting begins. As both a noun and a verb, recce keeps the same informal, clipped feel in either form.
How RECCE is used
Recce is informal, chiefly British and Australian, and used across military, film, and event-planning contexts for a scouting trip.
- The film crew did a recce of the abandoned warehouse before shooting there.
- Soldiers carried out a recce of the valley before the main advance.
- We should recce the venue a week before the wedding.
- The director wanted a full recce of every location on the list.
- He drove out early for a quick recce of the race route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECCE
4 longer words begin with RECCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECCE
Common questions about RECCE
- Is RECCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECCE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECCE worth?
- RECCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECCE mean?
- A preliminary look around an area to gather information, especially before a military operation, event, or filming; short for reconnaissance.
- What letters can be added to RECCE?
- RECCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RECCE:
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