RECYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RECYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECYCLE?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECYCLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECYCLE
Front hooks — 1
precycleChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECYCLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
What does RECYCLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To process used material so that it can be made into something new.
Households recycle paper, glass, metal and plastic to cut down on waste and save raw materials. The verb is also stretched to mean reuse in general, as when a writer brings back an old idea or a cook turns leftovers into a new dish.
How RECYCLE is used
You recycle items such as bottles and cans, and the verb can be used for ideas too.
- We recycle all our glass jars at the collection point.
- The factory can recycle old tyres into rubber mats.
- Try not to recycle the same joke every year.
- Cities encourage people to recycle more of their waste.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECYCLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECYCLE
6 longer words begin with RECYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECYCLE
Common questions about RECYCLE
- Is RECYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECYCLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECYCLE worth?
- RECYCLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECYCLE mean?
- To process used material so that it can be made into something new.
- What letters can be added to RECYCLE?
- RECYCLE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECYCLE:
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