RECREANTLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECREANTLY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECREANTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECREANTLY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECREANTLY
No single letter turns RECREANTLY into another word.
How RECREANTLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECREANTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECREANTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECREANTLY mean in Scrabble?
RECREANTLY is the adverb formed from RECREANT.
RECREANT(noun) — A coward or a person who is unfaithful to a cause or belief.
Shorter words from the letters in RECREANTLY
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Common questions about RECREANTLY
- Is RECREANTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECREANTLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECREANTLY worth?
- RECREANTLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECREANTLY?
- No single letter can be added to RECREANTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECREANTLY:
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