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Is RECIPIENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECIPIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECIPIENT mean?

  1. noun

    a person who receives something

  2. noun

    the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 RECIPIENT

Single letters that turn RECIPIENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from RECIPIENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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