Is RECKLESSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECKLESSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECKLESSLY mean?
- adverb
in a reckless manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 RECKLESSLY
RECKLESSLY 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 RECKLESSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clerkly16
- reckless14
- kerseys14
- keyless14
- sleekly14
- kersey13
- keyers13
- rekeys13
- sleeky13
- cresyls12
- cleeks12
- clerks12
- creeks12
- kelly12
- keyer12
- reeky12
- rekey12
- rykes12
- sykes12
- yelks12
- yerks12
- celery11
- cressy11
- cresyl11
- cyeses11
- lycees11
- sycees11
- cleek11
- clerk11
- creek11
- recks11
- keys11
- kyes11
- ryke11
- skry11
- syke11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- yellers10
- eskers10
- skells10
- sleeks10
- celly10
- lycee10
- sycee10
- syces10
- reck10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yeller9
- esker9
- keels9
- leeks9
- reeks9
- seeks9
- skees9
- skell9
- sleek9
- scry9
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