RECIPIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECIPIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRECIPIENT · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECIPIENT?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful RECIPIENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECIPIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recipientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECIPIENT scores
Scrabble r1e1c3i1p3i1e1n1t1 13
Words with Friends r1e1c4i1p4i1e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECIPIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECIPIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECIPIENT
1 longer words begin with RECIPIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RECIPIENT
pectinei12 prentice12 terpenic12 icterine10 reincite10 epeiric11 epicier11 pentice11 percent11 percine11 picrite11 precent11 receipt11 citrine9 crinite9 eirenic9 enteric9 enticer9 inciter9 inepter9 neritic9 terpine9 erinite7 niterie7 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 percen10 picene10 picine10 piecen10 piecer10 pierce10 pincer10 prince10 recept10 recipe10 tricep10 center8
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Common questions about RECIPIENT
- Is RECIPIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECIPIENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECIPIENT worth?
- RECIPIENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECIPIENT?
- RECIPIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECIPIENT:
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