RECURES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. RECURES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept RECURES?

Word power: 51 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RECURES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RECURES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RECURES scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in RECURES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.

What stands out about RECURES

• The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of RECURES

The 7 tiles of RECURES in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in RECURES

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Common questions about RECURES

Is RECURES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECURES is not in it.

How many points is RECURES worth?

RECURES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RECURES?

RECURES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.