RECOUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RECOUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOUNT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOUNT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recountsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOUNT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECOUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about RECOUNT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 RECOUNT mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To tell the story of something in detail.
Witnesses recount what they saw, and travellers recount their adventures. The word suggests careful, ordered telling rather than a quick summary.
How RECOUNT is used
Recount in this sense is stressed on the second syllable and is a formal alternative to tell.
- He began to recount the events of that night.
- Grandfather loved to recount tales of his youth.
- Can you recount what happened after the storm?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECOUNT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECOUNT
The 7 tiles of RECOUNT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RECOUNT
9 longer words begin with RECOUNT.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOUNT
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Common questions about RECOUNT
- Is RECOUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOUNT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOUNT worth?
- RECOUNT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECOUNT mean?
- To tell the story of something in detail.
- What letters can be added to RECOUNT?
- RECOUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECOUNT:
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