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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
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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