RECLUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RECLUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECLUSE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECLUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECLUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reclusesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECLUSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECLUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does RECLUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who lives alone and avoids contact with other people.
A recluse may choose solitude for religious reasons, from shyness, or simply because they prefer it. Stories about a mysterious recluse in a big house are a favourite of village gossip.
How RECLUSE is used
Recluse is also an adjective in older writing, and the noun is common in biographies and news stories.
- The author became a recluse in her later years.
- Neighbours knew little about the old recluse.
- He lived like a recluse in a cabin by the lake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECLUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECLUSE
The 7 tiles of RECLUSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECLUSE
4 longer words begin with RECLUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECLUSE
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Common questions about RECLUSE
- Is RECLUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECLUSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECLUSE worth?
- RECLUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECLUSE mean?
- A person who lives alone and avoids contact with other people.
- What letters can be added to RECLUSE?
- RECLUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECLUSE:
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