Is RECESSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECESSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECESSIONS mean?
Recessions is a form of RECESSION.
- noun
the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- noun
a small concavity
- noun
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
- noun
the act of ceding back
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 RECESSIONS
Single letters that turn RECESSIONS 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.
Words you can make from RECESSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incrosses11
- recession11
- secession11
- ceresins10
- cessions10
- cosiness10
- necroses10
- necrosis10
- senecios10
- censers9
- censors9
- ceresin9
- cerises9
- cession9
- coiners9
- cosines9
- cresses9
- cronies9
- crosses9
- encores9
- incross9
- necrose9
- orceins9
- oscines9
- recoins9
- scissor9
- screens9
- secerns9
- senecio9
- sincere9
- enosises8
- noesises8
- rosiness8
- soreness8
- censer8
- censes8
- censor8
- cerise8
- cesses8
- coiner8
- conies8
- corses8
- cosier8
- cosies8
- cosine8
- crises8
- crones8
- crosse8
- ecesis8
- encore8
- icones8
- nieces8
- orcein8
- orcins8
- oscine8
- recess8
- recoin8
- recons8
- scenes8
- scions8
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