Is RECALCITRANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECALCITRANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECALCITRANCE mean?
- noun
the trait of being unmanageable
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RECALCITRANCE
Single letters that turn RECALCITRANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RECALCITRANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incarcerate15
- eccentric15
- accelerant14
- eclectic14
- analectic13
- centrical13
- cercariae13
- cercarial13
- cercarian13
- clearance13
- reactance13
- acentric12
- calcanei12
- calceate12
- calcrete12
- canceler12
- canticle12
- carcanet12
- carceral12
- celeriac12
- cercaria12
- cetacean12
- clarence12
- electric12
- elenctic12
- encircle12
- licencer12
- reaccent12
- recircle12
- calcic12
- centraler11
- certainer11
- erratical11
- interlace11
- interrace11
- lacertian11
- lacertine11
- nectarial11
- reclinate11
- tarriance11
- treaclier11
- accrete11
- acratic11
- calcine11
- calcite11
- cenacle11
- centric11
- circler11
- circlet11
- eccrine11
- licence11
- acierate10
- analcite10
- carinate10
- centiare10
- clarinet10
- craniate10
- creatine10
- increate10
- iterance10
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