RECOWER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECOWER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RECOWER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOWER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOWER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECOWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What stands out about RECOWER
- RECOWER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RECOWER
3 longer words begin with RECOWER.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOWER
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Common questions about RECOWER
- Is RECOWER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECOWER is not in it.
- How many points is RECOWER worth?
- RECOWER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOWER?
- RECOWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECOWER:
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