RECRUIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RECRUIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECRUIT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECRUIT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECRUIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recruitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECRUIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECRUIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does RECRUIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To enlist new people into an army, a company, or a group.
The verb recruit stresses the active search for new members, not merely accepting those who apply. It is common in hiring, sport, and the armed forces, and the same word names the newcomer.
How RECRUIT is used
Organizations recruit staff, volunteers, or soldiers, usually by seeking them out.
- The club will recruit three new coaches this spring.
- They tried to recruit her for the research team.
- The army began to recruit young men from the villages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECRUIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECRUIT
11 longer words begin with RECRUIT.
Shorter words from the letters in RECRUIT
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Common questions about RECRUIT
- Is RECRUIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECRUIT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECRUIT worth?
- RECRUIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECRUIT mean?
- To enlist new people into an army, a company, or a group.
- What letters can be added to RECRUIT?
- RECRUIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECRUIT:
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