RECURVATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. RECURVATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1e1c3u1r1v4a1t1e1
PlayableRECURVATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RECURVATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful RECURVATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECURVATE
No single letter turns RECURVATE into another word.
How RECURVATE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3u1r1v4a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends r1e1c4u2r1v5a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECURVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECURVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RECURVATE
verrucae13 creature10 curvate12 recurve12 verruca12 averter10 caterer9 recrate9 retrace9 terrace9 traceur9 carver11 craver11 curvet11 reaver9 revert9 reveur9 vertue9 acture8 acuter8 arrect8 career8 carter8 cauter8 cerate8 cetera8 crater8 cratur8 create8 curare8 curate8 curter8 ecarte8 recure8 tracer8 retear6 tearer6 terrae6 ureter6 carve10
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Common questions about RECURVATE
- Is RECURVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECURVATE is not in it.
- How many points is RECURVATE worth?
- RECURVATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECURVATE?
- No single letter can be added to RECURVATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECURVATE:
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