Is RECALCITRANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECALCITRANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 21 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of RecalcitrantlyHooks for RECALCITRANTLY
RECALCITRANTLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RECALCITRANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centrically18
- arctically17
- tactically17
- recalcitrant16
- erratically16
- intercalary16
- tetanically16
- calycinal16
- catalytic16
- centrality15
- acetylic15
- caecally15
- calycate15
- calyceal15
- calycine15
- caryatic15
- tricycle15
- cantatrice14
- actinally14
- aliteracy14
- ancillary14
- antically14
- carnality14
- centrally14
- certainly14
- certainty14
- cranially14
- tactilely14
- acrylic14
- calycle14
- cecally14
- cynical14
- arterially13
- analectic13
- antarctic13
- catcaller13
- centrical13
- cercarial13
- cercarian13
- acrylate13
- alacrity13
- analytic13
- arcanely13
- carnally13
- carryall13
- catenary13
- cattleya13
- cinerary13
- clattery13
- intactly13
- literacy13
- racially13
- rectally13
- tenacity13
- cecity13
- cicely13
- cyanic13
- cycler13
- cyclin13
- cantillate12
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