RECOVER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECOVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECOVER?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOVER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOVER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECOVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What stands out about RECOVER
- RECOVER 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 RECOVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To get something back after losing it, or to return to a normal state of health or strength.
Recover works for lost objects, money, time and composure as well as for people who regain their health. In law it can also mean winning back money through a court, and it should not be confused with the similar-looking re-cover, meaning to cover again.
How RECOVER is used
Often followed by from for illness, or used with an object for something regained.
- It took her a week to recover from the flu.
- Divers hope to recover the wreck's cargo.
- The company managed to recover its losses.
- He needed a moment to recover his balance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECOVER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RECOVER
The 7 tiles of RECOVER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECOVER
15 longer words begin with RECOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOVER
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Common questions about RECOVER
- Is RECOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOVER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOVER worth?
- RECOVER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECOVER mean?
- To get something back after losing it, or to return to a normal state of health or strength.
- What letters can be added to RECOVER?
- RECOVER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECOVER:
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