RECTORY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECTORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECTORY?
| 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 RECTORY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECTORY
No single letter turns RECTORY into another word.
How RECTORY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECTORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does RECTORY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The house in which a rector, especially of a parish church, lives.
Historically a rectory could also mean the office or benefice of a rector, with its income from tithes. Today people use it almost always for the residence, which stands near the church and belongs to the parish.
How RECTORY is used
Used mainly in church contexts, especially in the Church of England and similar churches.
- The rectory stands beside the village church.
- The new rector moved into the rectory in June.
- Tea was served in the garden of the rectory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECTORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RECTORY
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Common questions about RECTORY
- Is RECTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECTORY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECTORY worth?
- RECTORY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECTORY mean?
- The house in which a rector, especially of a parish church, lives.
- What letters can be added to RECTORY?
- No single letter can be added to RECTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECTORY:
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