Is RECIPROCATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECIPROCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECIPROCATES mean?
Reciprocates is a form of RECIPROCATE.
- verb
act, feel, or give mutually or in return
“We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!”
- verb
alternate the direction of motion of
“the engine reciprocates the propeller”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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.
Hooks for RECIPROCATES
RECIPROCATES 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 RECIPROCATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- presocratic17
- reciprocate17
- practicers16
- accepters15
- acceptors15
- cecropias15
- copasetic15
- copesetic15
- peccaries15
- practicer15
- practices15
- reaccepts15
- procreates14
- receiptors14
- accepter14
- acceptor14
- caprices14
- cecropia14
- coscript14
- icescape14
- practice14
- reaccept14
- spiccato14
- acrospire13
- cocreates13
- operatics13
- practiser13
- procreate13
- recarpets13
- receiptor13
- receptors13
- rectrices13
- accepts13
- capisce13
- caprice13
- ectopic13
- icecaps13
- ipecacs13
- practic13
- sceptic13
- accretes12
- acrostic12
- apricots12
- caperers12
- carports12
- cicorees12
- cocreate12
- coercers12
- coerects12
- corrects12
- cortices12
- crepiest12
- crispate12
- ectopias12
- ectosarc12
- operatic12
- paretics12
- perisarc12
- picotees12
- picrates12
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