RECOGNISANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECOGNISANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECOGNISANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOGNISANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOGNISANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recognisancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOGNISANCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RECOGNISANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOGNISANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECOGNISANCE
1 longer words begin with RECOGNISANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOGNISANCE
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Common questions about RECOGNISANCE
- Is RECOGNISANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOGNISANCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOGNISANCE worth?
- RECOGNISANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOGNISANCE?
- RECOGNISANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RECOGNISANCE:
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