RECOGNISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECOGNISER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECOGNISER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOGNISER is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOGNISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recognisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOGNISER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECOGNISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOGNISER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RECOGNISER
- RECOGNISER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RECOGNISER
1 longer words begin with RECOGNISER.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOGNISER
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Common questions about RECOGNISER
- Is RECOGNISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOGNISER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOGNISER worth?
- RECOGNISER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOGNISER?
- RECOGNISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECOGNISER:
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