RECON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RECON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RECON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about RECON
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RECON mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A scouting mission or preliminary survey carried out to gather information, especially before a military operation; short for reconnaissance.
A recon sends someone ahead of the main force to observe enemy positions, terrain or other conditions without engaging in combat, so commanders can plan an operation with accurate, current information rather than guesswork. The word shortens the longer, more formal reconnaissance, and soldiers use recon both as a noun for the mission itself and as a verb, to recon an area, meaning to scout it. Outside the military the same short form has spread into other fields, so a business team might do a quick recon of a new market before committing to it, keeping the sense of gathering information ahead of a bigger move.
How RECON is used
An informal, military-derived shortening of reconnaissance, common in soldiers' speech and increasingly borrowed into everyday informal use.
- The squad went out on recon before dawn to check the bridge was still standing.
- Their recon reported no enemy movement along the ridge.
- He volunteered for every recon mission the unit was assigned.
- The team did a quick recon of the venue before the event began.
- Photos from the recon flight showed exactly where the road had washed out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECON
The 5 tiles of RECON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RECON
Showing 24 of 200 words that begin with RECON.
Words with RECON inside
Showing 24 of 77 words that contain RECON somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RECON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RECON
Common questions about RECON
- Is RECON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECON worth?
- RECON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECON mean?
- A scouting mission or preliminary survey carried out to gather information, especially before a military operation; short for reconnaissance.
- What letters can be added to RECON?
- RECON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RECON:
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