Is RECAPTURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECAPTURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECAPTURE mean?
- verb
experience anew
“She could not recapture that feeling of happiness”
- verb
take up anew
“The author recaptures an old idea here”
- noun
a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
- noun
the act of taking something back
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 13 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 RECAPTURE
Single letters that turn RECAPTURE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from RECAPTURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capturer12
- recarpet12
- caperer11
- capture11
- precure11
- prerace11
- aperture10
- creature10
- apercu10
- carper10
- carpet10
- preact10
- precut10
- recept10
- teacup10
- caterer9
- pearter9
- rapture9
- recrate9
- retrace9
- taperer9
- terrace9
- caper9
- caput9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- epact9
- pacer9
- peace9
- recap9
- acuter8
- career8
- carter8
- cerate8
- crater8
- create8
- curare8
- curate8
- curter8
- ecarte8
- epater8
- parter8
- parure8
- perter8
- prater8
- reaper8
- repeat8
- repute8
- retape8
- tracer8
- uprate8
- uprear8
- uptear8
- cape8
- carp8
- cepe8
- crap8
- pace8
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