RELAPSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RELAPSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELAPSE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELAPSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELAPSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELAPSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RELAPSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about RELAPSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RELAPSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fall back into a worse state after a period of improvement.
To relapse is to lose ground that was hard to gain, whether in health or in habits. The noun shares the spelling and names the setback itself.
How RELAPSE is used
Relapse is used about illness, addiction, and old habits.
- She feared she would relapse after leaving the hospital.
- Many smokers relapse within the first month.
- The patient began to relapse as soon as the treatment stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELAPSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RELAPSE
The 7 tiles of RELAPSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RELAPSE
4 longer words begin with RELAPSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELAPSE
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Common questions about RELAPSE
- Is RELAPSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELAPSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELAPSE worth?
- RELAPSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELAPSE mean?
- To fall back into a worse state after a period of improvement.
- What letters can be added to RELAPSE?
- RELAPSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RELAPSE:
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