RECENSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECENSE 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 RECENSE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECENSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECENSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 252,645.
Words starting with RECENSE
2 longer words begin with RECENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECENSE
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Common questions about RECENSE
- Is RECENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECENSE is not in it.
- How many points is RECENSE worth?
- RECENSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECENSE?
- RECENSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECENSE:
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