RECOILING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECOILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3o1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableRECOILING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RECOILING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful RECOILING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOILING
No single letter turns RECOILING into another word.
How RECOILING scores
Scrabble r1e1c3o1i1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends r1e1c4o1i1l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECOILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOILING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOILING
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Common questions about RECOILING
- Is RECOILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOILING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOILING worth?
- RECOILING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOILING?
- No single letter can be added to RECOILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECOILING:
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