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Is RECIDIVISTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECIDIVISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECIDIVISTS mean?

Recidivists is a form of RECIDIVIST.

  1. noun

    someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

  2. noun

    someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 RECIDIVISTS

RECIDIVISTS 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 RECIDIVISTS

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