RECOINAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECOINAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOINAGE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOINAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOINAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recoinagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOINAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECOINAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECOINAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The melting down and striking again of coins, usually to replace worn or debased money with new pieces.
A recoinage was a big undertaking for a government. It removed clipped or underweight coins from circulation and restored trust in the currency, and it could also be used to change the metal content of money.
How RECOINAGE is used
Mostly found in economic and numismatic history, where a recoinage marks a turning point.
- The great recoinage replaced the clipped silver coins.
- A recoinage of the old currency took several years.
- Merchants distrusted the money until the recoinage was finished.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECOINAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECOINAGE
1 longer words begin with RECOINAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOINAGE
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Common questions about RECOINAGE
- Is RECOINAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOINAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOINAGE worth?
- RECOINAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECOINAGE mean?
- The melting down and striking again of coins, usually to replace worn or debased money with new pieces.
- What letters can be added to RECOINAGE?
- RECOINAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECOINAGE:
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