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Is RECKLESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECKLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECKLESS mean?

  1. adjective

    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

    “foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker”

  2. adjective

    characterized by careless unconcern

    “the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 RECKLESS

RECKLESS 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 RECKLESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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