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Is RECIPROCAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECIPROCAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECIPROCAL mean?

  1. adjective

    concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

    “reciprocal aid”

  2. noun

    something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else

    “risk is the reciprocal of safety”

  3. noun

    (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7

  4. noun

    hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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 RECIPROCAL

Single letters that turn RECIPROCAL 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 RECIPROCAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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