RECOLLECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECOLLECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOLLECTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOLLECTION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOLLECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recollectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOLLECTION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RECOLLECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOLLECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECOLLECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A memory of something, or the act of bringing it back to mind.
A recollection is often a deliberate effort of memory, as when someone sifts through the past to piece together an event. It can be shaky or sharp, and witnesses are often asked how clear their recollection is.
How RECOLLECTION is used
Slightly more formal than "memory", common in accounts and testimony.
- I have no recollection of the meeting.
- Her recollection of the storm was vivid.
- In my recollection, the road was much narrower.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECOLLECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECOLLECTION
1 longer words begin with RECOLLECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOLLECTION
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Common questions about RECOLLECTION
- Is RECOLLECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOLLECTION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOLLECTION worth?
- RECOLLECTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECOLLECTION mean?
- A memory of something, or the act of bringing it back to mind.
- What letters can be added to RECOLLECTION?
- RECOLLECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RECOLLECTION:
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