RECREATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECREATION 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.
r1e1c3r1e1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableRECREATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECREATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful RECREATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECREATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recreationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECREATION scores
Scrabble r1e1c3r1e1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends r1e1c4r1e1a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in RECREATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECREATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECREATION
5 longer words begin with RECREATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECREATION
certainer11 cinerator11 interrace11 reenactor11 tierceron11 actioner10 anoretic10 carotene10 carrotin10 centiare10 contrair10 creatine10 creation10 encierro10 erection10 increate10 iterance10 neoteric10 reaction10 recanter10 recreant10 trancier10 tricorne10 anterior8 orienter8 reorient8 retainer8 acetone9 aconite9 acroter9 anoetic9 cantier9 cariere9 carnier9 carotin9 carrion9 caterer9 centare9 ceratin9 certain9
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Common questions about RECREATION
- Is RECREATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECREATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECREATION worth?
- RECREATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECREATION?
- RECREATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RECREATION:
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