RECOMPENSES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RECOMPENSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOMPENSES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOMPENSES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOMPENSES
No single letter turns RECOMPENSES into another word.
How RECOMPENSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECOMPENSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOMPENSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECOMPENSES mean in Scrabble?
RECOMPENSES is the present-tense form of RECOMPENSE used with he, she and it.
RECOMPENSE(verb) — To pay or reward someone for their effort, or to make up to them for a loss or harm.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOMPENSES
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Common questions about RECOMPENSES
- Is RECOMPENSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOMPENSES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOMPENSES worth?
- RECOMPENSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOMPENSES?
- No single letter can be added to RECOMPENSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECOMPENSES:
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