Is RECENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECENTLY mean?
- adverb
in the recent past
“he was in Paris recently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 RECENTLY
RECENTLY 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 RECENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- erectly12
- celery11
- lycee10
- lectern9
- center8
- centre8
- crenel8
- recent8
- tenrec8
- tercel8
- entry8
- leery8
- teeny8
- yente8
- cry8
- creel7
- elect7
- erect7
- terce7
- eely7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyne7
- eyre7
- lyre7
- rely7
- trey7
- tyee7
- tyer7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yeet7
- relent6
- celt6
- cent6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- eye6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yen6
- yer6
- yet6
- enter5
- relet5
- rente5
- terne5
- treen5
- cee5
- cel5
- rec5
- tec5
- ye5
- erne4
- leer4
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