RECISION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RECISION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECISION?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECISION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECISION
Front hooks — 1
precisionBack hooks — 1
recisionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECISION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RECISION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECISION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECISION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of cancelling, withdrawing or annulling something.
Recision is used in budgets and legislation, where Congress can cancel funds already granted. A near twin of rescission, it is the shorter and less common of the two.
How RECISION is used
Found in legal and budget language.
- The recision of the order took effect on Monday.
- Lawmakers debated the recision of unspent funds.
- The contract allowed recision within thirty days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECISION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECISION
The 8 tiles of RECISION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECISION
1 longer words begin with RECISION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECISION
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Common questions about RECISION
- Is RECISION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECISION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECISION worth?
- RECISION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECISION mean?
- The act of cancelling, withdrawing or annulling something.
- What letters can be added to RECISION?
- RECISION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RECISION:
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