RECYCLING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RECYCLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3y4c3l1i1n1g2
PlayableRECYCLING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept RECYCLING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful RECYCLING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECYCLING
Front hooks — 1
precyclingBack hooks — 1
recyclingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECYCLING scores
Scrabble r1e1c3y4c3l1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends r1e1c4y3c4l2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECYCLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECYCLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECYCLING
1 longer words begin with RECYCLING.
Shorter words from the letters in RECYCLING
glyceric16 reccying16 glycerin14 cycling15 gynecic15 cringey13 glycine13 relying11 clinger10 cringle10 cicely13 cycler13 cyclin13 clergy12 clingy12 clying12 cringy12 crying12 glycin12 nicely11 circle10 cleric10 cering9 cringe9 girnel7 lering7 linger7 cycle12 cynic12 leccy12 reccy12 gryce11 lyric10 ricey10 yince10 cerci9 ceric9 eying9 girly9 gynie9
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Common questions about RECYCLING
- Is RECYCLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECYCLING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECYCLING worth?
- RECYCLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECYCLING?
- RECYCLING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECYCLING:
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