RECLAIMABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RECLAIMABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECLAIMABLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECLAIMABLE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECLAIMABLE
No single letter turns RECLAIMABLE into another word.
How RECLAIMABLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECLAIMABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECLAIMABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECLAIMABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be recovered, restored or turned to use again.
Reclaimable land might be drained marsh, and reclaimable material might be metal salvaged from scrap. The word suggests that something looking lost or wasted still has value.
How RECLAIMABLE is used
Reclaimable is used in recycling, farming and property contexts.
- The old docks were reclaimable for housing.
- Most of the copper in the wiring was reclaimable.
- A reclaimable tax overpayment appeared on his statement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECLAIMABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RECLAIMABLE
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Common questions about RECLAIMABLE
- Is RECLAIMABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECLAIMABLE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECLAIMABLE worth?
- RECLAIMABLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECLAIMABLE mean?
- Able to be recovered, restored or turned to use again.
- What letters can be added to RECLAIMABLE?
- No single letter can be added to RECLAIMABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECLAIMABLE:
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