RESCRIPT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESCRIPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESCRIPT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESCRIPT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESCRIPT
Front hooks — 1
prescriptBack hooks — 1
rescriptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESCRIPT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESCRIPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESCRIPT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESCRIPT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalformal
An official written reply or decree from a ruler or pope answering a question or petition.
A Roman emperor issued a rescript in response to a legal query, and such replies came to be treated as law. Later, popes used the rescript to settle matters of church rule. The word can also mean any official edict or announcement.
How RESCRIPT is used
Used in history, law and church matters.
- The emperor sent a rescript settling the dispute.
- A papal rescript granted the monastery its privileges.
- The magistrate read the rescript aloud to the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESCRIPT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESCRIPT
The 8 tiles of RESCRIPT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RESCRIPT
5 longer words begin with RESCRIPT.
Shorter words from the letters in RESCRIPT
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Common questions about RESCRIPT
- Is RESCRIPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESCRIPT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESCRIPT worth?
- RESCRIPT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESCRIPT mean?
- An official written reply or decree from a ruler or pope answering a question or petition.
- What letters can be added to RESCRIPT?
- RESCRIPT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESCRIPT:
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