Is RECESSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECESSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of RecessivelyHooks for RECESSIVELY
RECESSIVELY 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 RECESSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recessive14
- versicles14
- liveyers14
- severely14
- clevises13
- receives13
- scrieves13
- services13
- versicle13
- vesicles13
- viceless13
- liveyer13
- livyers13
- silvery13
- clerisy12
- clivers12
- cresyls12
- receive12
- scrieve12
- scrives12
- service12
- vesicle12
- livery12
- livyer12
- severy12
- verily12
- relieves11
- severies11
- yessiree11
- celery11
- clever11
- clevis11
- cressy11
- cresyl11
- cyeses11
- cyesis11
- lycees11
- lyrics11
- scrive11
- sycees11
- every11
- veery11
- celeries10
- eyeless10
- leviers10
- releves10
- relieve10
- relives10
- reviles10
- revises10
- servile10
- silvers10
- sleeves10
- slieves10
- slivers10
- veeries10
- veilers10
- cissy10
- lycee10
- lyric10
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