RECREANCE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. RECREANCE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableRECREANCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECREANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful RECREANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECREANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recreancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECREANCE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3r1e1a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends r1e1c4r1e1a1n2c4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECREANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECREANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECREANCE
1 longer words begin with RECREANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECREANCE
careener10 creance11 cancer10 careen8 career8 enrace8 recane8 earner6 nearer6 reearn6 recce9 caner7 carer7 cerne7 crane7 crare7 crena7 nacre7 racer7 rance7 arene5 arere5 narre5 ranee5 raree5 reran5 ceca8 ecce8 acer6 acne6 acre6 ance6 cane6 care6 carn6 carr6 cere6 cran6 cree6 narc6
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Common questions about RECREANCE
- Is RECREANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECREANCE is not in it.
- How many points is RECREANCE worth?
- RECREANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECREANCE?
- RECREANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECREANCE:
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