Is RECENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECENCIES mean?
Recencies is a form of RECENCY.
- noun
a time immediately before the present
- noun
the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 RECENCIES
RECENCIES 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 RECENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eccrine11
- science11
- cercis10
- ecesic10
- recces10
- scenic10
- ceresin9
- sincere9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- recce9
- censer8
- cerise8
- creese8
- nieces8
- screen8
- secern8
- eensier7
- eserine7
- cense7
- ceres7
- cines7
- cires7
- cries7
- nicer7
- niece7
- rices7
- scene7
- scree7
- since7
- nereis6
- reseen6
- seiner6
- serein6
- serene6
- serine6
- cees6
- cere6
- cine6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- nice6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- eerie5
- ernes5
- reins5
- resee5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
- seine5
- serin5
- siree5
- siren5
- sneer5
- cee5
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