RECOMPENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECOMPENCE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RECOMPENCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOMPENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOMPENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recompencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOMPENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECOMPENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOMPENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECOMPENCE
1 longer words begin with RECOMPENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOMPENCE
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Common questions about RECOMPENCE
- Is RECOMPENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECOMPENCE is not in it.
- How many points is RECOMPENCE worth?
- RECOMPENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOMPENCE?
- RECOMPENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECOMPENCE:
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