RECKON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECKON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECKON?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECKON is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECKON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reckonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECKON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RECKON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does RECKON mean in Scrabble?
verb
To work out an amount by counting or calculating, or to think or suppose that something is the case.
The oldest sense is arithmetical: a clerk would reckon the total of a bill. From there the word grew to mean forming a judgement, so that people say they reckon it will rain, particularly in British, Irish, Australian and American speech. It also appears in set phrases such as reckon with, meaning to take something into account, and reckon on, meaning to rely on it.
How RECKON is used
The "suppose" sense is informal; the counting sense is somewhat old-fashioned.
- I reckon we should leave before the traffic builds up.
- It took the accountant an hour to reckon the total.
- You will have to reckon with the weather on the mountain.
- They reckon the old bridge is safe enough for walkers.
- Don't reckon on a quick reply from them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECKON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECKON
The 6 tiles of RECKON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECKON
7 longer words begin with RECKON.
Shorter words from the letters in RECKON
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Common questions about RECKON
- Is RECKON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECKON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECKON worth?
- RECKON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECKON mean?
- To work out an amount by counting or calculating, or to think or suppose that something is the case.
- What letters can be added to RECKON?
- RECKON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RECKON:
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