RECUSANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECUSANCE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECUSANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECUSANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECUSANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recusancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECUSANCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECUSANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECUSANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of RECUSANCE
The 9 tiles of RECUSANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RECUSANCE
1 longer words begin with RECUSANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECUSANCE
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Common questions about RECUSANCE
- Is RECUSANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECUSANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECUSANCE worth?
- RECUSANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECUSANCE?
- RECUSANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECUSANCE:
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