RECCY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECCY 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RECCY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECCY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECCY
No single letter turns RECCY into another word.
How RECCY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RECCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does RECCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A quick visit made beforehand to look over a place or situation.
A reccy is a short, informal version of a reconnaissance, done to check the ground before committing to a plan. Builders scout a job, hikers check a route and soldiers check terrain, and each of these outings can be called a reccy.
How RECCY is used
Casual British speech, common in military, trade and outdoor contexts.
- We did a reccy of the trail before booking the group walk.
- The builder ran a quick reccy of the site before quoting the job.
- Soldiers were sent ahead on a reccy of the bridge.
- A short reccy saved us from getting lost on race day.
- He suggested a reccy of the venue before the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECCY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECCY
1 longer words begin with RECCY.
Shorter words from the letters in RECCY
Common questions about RECCY
- Is RECCY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECCY is not in it.
- How many points is RECCY worth?
- RECCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECCY mean?
- A quick visit made beforehand to look over a place or situation.
- What letters can be added to RECCY?
- No single letter can be added to RECCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RECCY:
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