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Is RECENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECENT mean?

  1. adjective

    new

    “recent graduates”

  2. adjective

    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

    “a late development”

  3. noun

    approximately the last 10,000 years

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 8 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 RECENT

Single letters that turn RECENT 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 RECENT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RECENT

The 36 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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