Is RECEDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEDES mean?
Recedes is a form of RECEDE.
- verb
pull back or move away or backward
“The enemy withdrew”
- verb
retreat
- verb
become faint or more distant
“the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (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 RECEDES
Single letters that turn RECEDES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RECEDES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECEDES
The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decrees10
- seceder10
- ceders9
- creeds9
- decree9
- recede9
- screed9
- secede9
- creese8
- ceder8
- cedes8
- cered8
- creds8
- creed8
- reseed7
- seeder7
- ceres7
- scree7
- cede7
- cred7
- deers6
- drees6
- redes6
- reeds6
- seder6
- sered6
- cees6
- cere6
- recs6
- resee5
- deer5
- dees5
- dere5
- dree5
- rede5
- reds5
- reed5
- seed5
- cee5
- rec5
- sec5
- rees4
- seer4
- sere4
- dee4
- eds4
- red4
- ere3
- ers3
- ree3
- res3
- see3
- ser3
- de3
- ed3
- er2
- es2
- re2
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