Is RECESSIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECESSIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 RecessivenessHooks for RECESSIVENESS
RECESSIVENESS 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 RECESSIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recessives15
- recessive14
- severeness13
- receives13
- scrieves13
- services13
- cervine12
- evinces12
- receive12
- scrieve12
- scrives12
- service12
- sceneries11
- inverses11
- severies11
- veneries11
- versines11
- evince11
- scrive11
- eerinesses10
- ceresins10
- ecesises10
- essences10
- recesses10
- senesces10
- enviers10
- eveners10
- inverse10
- revises10
- veeries10
- veiners10
- veneers10
- venires10
- versine10
- versins10
- vices10
- seeresses9
- censers9
- ceresin9
- cerises9
- creeses9
- cresses9
- essence9
- screens9
- secerns9
- senesce9
- sincere9
- envier9
- envies9
- evener9
- nerves9
- nieves9
- reeves9
- reives9
- revise9
- serves9
- sevens9
- severe9
- severs9
- sieves9
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