RECONNOITRE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECONNOITRE 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 RECONNOITRE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECONNOITRE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECONNOITRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECONNOITRE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECONNOITRE, 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 RECONNOITRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECONNOITRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To explore or inspect a region in order to learn about it, typically as preparation for military or engineering work.
The British spelling reconnoitre keeps the French-looking ending, and the word itself is borrowed from French. To reconnoitre suggests careful looking ahead of time, whether by an army or by a surveyor with a plan.
How RECONNOITRE is used
The British spelling; the American form is reconnoiter.
- The captain rode ahead to reconnoitre the enemy position.
- Engineers were sent to reconnoitre the route for the new railway.
- Let us reconnoitre the building before the meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECONNOITRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECONNOITRE
The 11 tiles of RECONNOITRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECONNOITRE
4 longer words begin with RECONNOITRE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECONNOITRE
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Common questions about RECONNOITRE
- Is RECONNOITRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECONNOITRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECONNOITRE worth?
- RECONNOITRE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECONNOITRE mean?
- To explore or inspect a region in order to learn about it, typically as preparation for military or engineering work.
- What letters can be added to RECONNOITRE?
- RECONNOITRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECONNOITRE:
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