RICERCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RICERCAR 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 RICERCAR?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RICERCAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICERCAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RICERCAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RICERCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RICERCAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RICERCAR
- RICERCAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RICERCAR
4 longer words begin with RICERCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in RICERCAR
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Common questions about RICERCAR
- Is RICERCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RICERCAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RICERCAR worth?
- RICERCAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RICERCAR?
- RICERCAR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RICERCAR:
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