REMINISCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. REMINISCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMINISCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMINISCENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMINISCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reminiscentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMINISCENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REMINISCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REMINISCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REMINISCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Bringing something similar to mind, or lost in memories of the past.
A tune can be reminiscent of a childhood song, and a smell may be reminiscent of a grandmother's kitchen. It usually takes the preposition of and points to a resemblance that triggers recollection.
How REMINISCENT is used
Typically followed by of, in reviews, descriptions and personal writing.
- The painting is reminiscent of early Impressionism.
- His accent was reminiscent of the old country.
- She smiled in a reminiscent mood as she turned the album pages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMINISCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REMINISCENT
3 longer words begin with REMINISCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REMINISCENT
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Common questions about REMINISCENT
- Is REMINISCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMINISCENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMINISCENT worth?
- REMINISCENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMINISCENT mean?
- Bringing something similar to mind, or lost in memories of the past.
- What letters can be added to REMINISCENT?
- REMINISCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REMINISCENT:
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