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Is RECAPITULATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECAPITULATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECAPITULATION mean?

  1. noun

    emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

  2. noun

    (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

  3. noun

    a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

  4. noun

    (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

14

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 RECAPITULATION

Single letters that turn RECAPITULATION 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 RECAPITULATION

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