Is RECITAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECITAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECITAL mean?
- noun
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
“his narration was hesitant”
- noun
performance of music or dance especially by soloists
- noun
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
“the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”
- noun
a detailed statement giving facts and figures
“his wife gave a recital of his infidelities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 9 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 RECITAL
Single letters that turn RECITAL 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
Anagrams of RECITAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECITAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- article9
- talcier9
- atelic8
- cartel8
- citral8
- claret8
- eclair8
- lacier8
- rectal8
- relict8
- rictal8
- areic7
- caret7
- carle7
- carte7
- cater7
- ceria7
- citer7
- clear7
- cleat7
- crate7
- eclat7
- erica7
- ileac7
- lacer7
- react7
- recit7
- recta7
- recti7
- relic7
- telic7
- tical7
- trace7
- triac7
- trice7
- retail6
- retial6
- tailer6
- acre6
- alec6
- care6
- carl6
- cart6
- cate6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cert6
- cire6
- cite6
- clit6
- cria6
- crit6
- etic6
- lace6
- laic6
- lice6
- race6
- rice6
- tace6
- talc6
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