RECIDIVIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECIDIVIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3i1d2i1v4i1s1t1
PlayableRECIDIVIST · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECIDIVIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful RECIDIVIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECIDIVIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recidivistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECIDIVIST scores
Scrabble r1e1c3i1d2i1v4i1s1t1 16
Words with Friends r1e1c4i1d2i1v5i1s1t1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECIDIVIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECIDIVIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECIDIVIST
2 longer words begin with RECIDIVIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RECIDIVIST
viricides15 viticides15 viridites13 sideritic12 verdicts14 viricide14 viticide14 veristic13 viridite12 icterids11 cervids13 scrived13 verdict13 veridic13 vitrics12 diverts11 strived11 verdits11 visited11 credits10 deistic10 diciest10 dictier10 directs10 icterid10 revisit10 stivier10 visiter10 eristic9 riciest9 dirties8 ditsier8 iridise8 tidiers8 cervid12 viscid12 civets11 civies11 evicts11 scrive11
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Common questions about RECIDIVIST
- Is RECIDIVIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECIDIVIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECIDIVIST worth?
- RECIDIVIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECIDIVIST?
- RECIDIVIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECIDIVIST:
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