RECOMPENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECOMPENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3o1m3p3e1n1s1e1
PlayableRECOMPENSE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept RECOMPENSE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful RECOMPENSE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOMPENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOMPENSE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3o1m3p3e1n1s1e1 16
Words with Friends r1e1c4o1m4p4e1n2s1e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECOMPENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOMPENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECOMPENSE
4 longer words begin with RECOMPENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOMPENSE
compeers14 comperes14 corpsmen14 emperces14 presence12 prosemen12 compeer13 compere13 compers13 emperce13 crepons11 repomen11 spencer11 encores9 meneers9 moreens9 necrose9 openers9 pereons9 perones9 recense9 reopens9 repones9 comper12 comers10 copens10 copers10 corpse10 creeps10 cremes10 crepes10 crepon10 cromes10 emcees10 merces10 mopers10 peeces10 pences10 percen10 perces10
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Common questions about RECOMPENSE
- Is RECOMPENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOMPENSE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOMPENSE worth?
- RECOMPENSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOMPENSE?
- RECOMPENSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECOMPENSE:
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