RECURVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECURVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECURVE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECURVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECURVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECURVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECURVE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,011 thousand.
What does RECURVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bend or curve backward or downward.
Recurve describes a shape that bends one way and then turns back the other. As a noun it names a type of bow whose tips curve away from the archer, which store more energy when drawn.
How RECURVE is used
Used for plant parts, horns and bows; the noun names a type of archery bow.
- The petals recurve at the tips as the flower opens.
- Some antelope horns recurve in a graceful arc.
- The archer chose a bow that could recurve under tension.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECURVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECURVE
2 longer words begin with RECURVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECURVE
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Common questions about RECURVE
- Is RECURVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECURVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECURVE worth?
- RECURVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECURVE mean?
- To bend or curve backward or downward.
- What letters can be added to RECURVE?
- RECURVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECURVE:
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