RECEDE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RECEDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECEDE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECEDE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECEDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RECEDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,884.
What does RECEDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move away or back from a point, or to grow fainter and more distant.
Floodwater, a shoreline, a hairline and a memory can all recede, and in each case something that was close becomes farther off. The word comes from the Latin for "to go back", and it is the opposite of advance. People also use it in the sense of backing away from a position they once held.
How RECEDE is used
Common in everyday and formal English, often about water, hair, pain or fears.
- The tide began to recede an hour after noon.
- Her fears seemed to recede once the plan was clear.
- His hairline had started to recede in his thirties.
- We watched the coast recede behind the ferry.
- Prices may recede when the shortage ends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECEDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECEDE
The 6 tiles of RECEDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECEDE
2 longer words begin with RECEDE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEDE
Common questions about RECEDE
- Is RECEDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEDE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEDE worth?
- RECEDE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECEDE mean?
- To move away or back from a point, or to grow fainter and more distant.
- What letters can be added to RECEDE?
- RECEDE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RECEDE:
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