RECRUDESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RECRUDESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECRUDESCENT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECRUDESCENT is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECRUDESCENT
No single letter turns RECRUDESCENT into another word.
How RECRUDESCENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RECRUDESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECRUDESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECRUDESCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Breaking out again after a period of calm or quiet.
A recrudescent disease or conflict is one thought to be over that flares up once more. The word suggests a fresh and sometimes sharper return, not merely a continuation.
How RECRUDESCENT is used
Formal; used of diseases, unrest and troubles that revive.
- Doctors feared a recrudescent infection in the wound.
- The recrudescent violence shocked a town that had known peace.
- A recrudescent fever returned two weeks later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECRUDESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about RECRUDESCENT
- Is RECRUDESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECRUDESCENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECRUDESCENT worth?
- RECRUDESCENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECRUDESCENT mean?
- Breaking out again after a period of calm or quiet.
- What letters can be added to RECRUDESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to RECRUDESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RECRUDESCENT:
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