RECESSION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RECESSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3e1s1s1i1o1n1
PlayableRECESSION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept RECESSION?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful RECESSION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECESSION
Front hooks — 1
precessionBack hooks — 1
recessionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECESSION scores
Scrabble r1e1c3e1s1s1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1s1s1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECESSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECESSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECESSION
6 longer words begin with RECESSION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECESSION
ceresins10 necroses10 necrosis10 scrienes10 senecios10 sericons10 essoiner8 censers9 censors9 ceresin9 cerises9 cession9 coiners9 cosiers9 cosines9 crinose9 crioses9 cronies9 encores9 incross9 necrose9 orceins9 orcines9 oscines9 recoins9 scernes9 screens9 scriene9 scrines9 secerns9 senecio9 sericon9 sincere9 eosines7 onesies7 ornises7 seiners7 seniors7 senores7 sereins7
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Common questions about RECESSION
- Is RECESSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECESSION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECESSION worth?
- RECESSION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECESSION?
- RECESSION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECESSION:
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