RECCO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECCO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RECCO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECCO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reccosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECCO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RECCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of RECCO
The 5 tiles of RECCO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECCO
1 longer words begin with RECCO.
Shorter words from the letters in RECCO
Common questions about RECCO
- Is RECCO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECCO is not in it.
- How many points is RECCO worth?
- RECCO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECCO?
- RECCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RECCO:
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