RECONNOITER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECONNOITER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECONNOITER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECONNOITER is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECONNOITER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reconnoitersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECONNOITER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECONNOITER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECONNOITER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RECONNOITER
- RECONNOITER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RECONNOITER mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To make a preliminary survey of an area or position, especially to gather military information before acting.
To reconnoiter is to look first and commit later. Soldiers do it before an advance, but hikers and even shoppers use the verb playfully for a quick scouting trip.
How RECONNOITER is used
The American spelling; the British form is reconnoitre.
- A small patrol went ahead to reconnoiter the valley.
- We drove around the block once to reconnoiter before choosing a parking spot.
- The scouts were sent to reconnoiter the river crossing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECONNOITER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECONNOITER
The 11 tiles of RECONNOITER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECONNOITER
5 longer words begin with RECONNOITER.
Shorter words from the letters in RECONNOITER
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Common questions about RECONNOITER
- Is RECONNOITER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECONNOITER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECONNOITER worth?
- RECONNOITER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECONNOITER mean?
- To make a preliminary survey of an area or position, especially to gather military information before acting.
- What letters can be added to RECONNOITER?
- RECONNOITER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECONNOITER:
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