RECOUP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RECOUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOUP?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOUP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOUP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RECOUP, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about RECOUP
- The same 6 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 RECOUP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To get back an amount of money or something lost, or to make up for a loss.
The word is mostly used about money, as when a company hopes to recoup an investment through later sales. It can also describe winning back strength, time or reputation after a setback. In law, to recoup is also to deduct part of a sum that is owed, which is the older meaning behind the modern one.
How RECOUP is used
Common in business and finance writing.
- The firm hopes to recoup its costs within two years.
- He tried to recoup his losses at the card table.
- The team managed to recoup some of the lost time on the final stage.
- Investors expect to recoup their money once the road opens.
- It will take a long season to recoup the damage done to the club.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECOUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECOUP
The 6 tiles of RECOUP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RECOUP
12 longer words begin with RECOUP.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOUP
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Common questions about RECOUP
- Is RECOUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOUP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOUP worth?
- RECOUP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECOUP mean?
- To get back an amount of money or something lost, or to make up for a loss.
- What letters can be added to RECOUP?
- RECOUP takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RECOUP:
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