RECESSIONISTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECESSIONISTA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECESSIONISTA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECESSIONISTA is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECESSIONISTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recessionistasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECESSIONISTA scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in RECESSIONISTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECESSIONISTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECESSIONISTA
1 longer words begin with RECESSIONISTA.
Shorter words from the letters in RECESSIONISTA
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Common questions about RECESSIONISTA
- Is RECESSIONISTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECESSIONISTA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECESSIONISTA worth?
- RECESSIONISTA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECESSIONISTA?
- RECESSIONISTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RECESSIONISTA:
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