RECYCLES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RECYCLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECYCLES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECYCLES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECYCLES
Front hooks — 1
precyclesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RECYCLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RECYCLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECYCLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RECYCLES mean in Scrabble?
RECYCLES is the present-tense form of RECYCLE used with he, she and it.
RECYCLE(verb) — To process used material so that it can be made into something new.
Shorter words from the letters in RECYCLES
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Common questions about RECYCLES
- Is RECYCLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECYCLES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECYCLES worth?
- RECYCLES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECYCLES?
- RECYCLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RECYCLES:
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