Is RECANTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECANTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECANTER mean?
Recanter is a form of RECANT.
- verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 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 RECANTER
Single letters that turn RECANTER 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
Anagrams of RECANTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECANTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recreant10
- caterer9
- centare9
- crenate9
- recrate9
- reenact9
- retrace9
- terrace9
- canter8
- careen8
- career8
- carnet8
- carter8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- crater8
- create8
- ecarte8
- nectar8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- tracer8
- trance8
- terrane7
- caner7
- carer7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crane7
- crate7
- enact7
- erect7
- nacre7
- racer7
- rance7
- react7
- recta7
- terce7
- trace7
- earner6
- entera6
- errant6
- nearer6
- neater6
- ranter6
- reearn6
- renter6
- rerent6
- retear6
- tearer6
- terrae6
- acne6
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