RECIPROCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECIPROCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3i1p3r1o1c3a1l1
PlayableRECIPROCAL · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECIPROCAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful RECIPROCAL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECIPROCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reciprocalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECIPROCAL scores
Scrabble r1e1c3i1p3r1o1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends r1e1c4i1p4r1o1c4a1l2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECIPROCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECIPROCAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECIPROCAL
4 longer words begin with RECIPROCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RECIPROCAL
precocial15 alopecic14 cecropia14 capriole12 carriole10 caprice13 caproic13 caliper11 caloric11 circler11 coeliac11 coracle11 crapier11 peloric11 polacre11 policer11 replica11 calorie9 cariole9 caroler9 cerrial9 coalier9 loricae9 peloria9 peroral9 preoral9 racloir9 capric12 icecap12 ipecac12 accoil10 calico10 carcel10 carpel10 carper10 celiac10 cercal10 cicale10 cicero10 circar10
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Common questions about RECIPROCAL
- Is RECIPROCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECIPROCAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECIPROCAL worth?
- RECIPROCAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECIPROCAL?
- RECIPROCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECIPROCAL:
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