RECHRISTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RECHRISTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECHRISTEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECHRISTEN is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECHRISTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rechristensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECHRISTEN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECHRISTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECHRISTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECHRISTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give someone or something a new name.
People rechristen a ship, a street or a pet when the old name no longer fits. In church use it can also mean to baptise again.
How RECHRISTEN is used
Used for renaming places, ships and things, often with a hint of humour.
- The new owners decided to rechristen the boat.
- They will rechristen the square after the poet.
- We tried to rechristen the cat, but she ignored the new name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECHRISTEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECHRISTEN
The 10 tiles of RECHRISTEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECHRISTEN
3 longer words begin with RECHRISTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in RECHRISTEN
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Common questions about RECHRISTEN
- Is RECHRISTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECHRISTEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECHRISTEN worth?
- RECHRISTEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECHRISTEN mean?
- To give someone or something a new name.
- What letters can be added to RECHRISTEN?
- RECHRISTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECHRISTEN:
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