Is RECOGNISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOGNISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOGNISE mean?
- verb
show approval or appreciation of
“My work is not recognized by anybody!”
- verb
grant credentials to
“The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution”
- verb
detect with the senses
“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
- verb
express greetings upon meeting someone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 RECOGNISE
Single letters that turn RECOGNISE 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 hooks2
Anagrams of RECOGNISE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECOGNISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- congeries12
- coreigns11
- cosigner11
- erogenic11
- generics11
- cognise10
- coignes10
- congees10
- congers10
- coreign10
- cringes10
- generic10
- scoring10
- eringoes9
- ceresin9
- coiners9
- cronies9
- encores9
- necrose9
- orceins9
- recoins9
- senecio9
- sincere9
- cering9
- coigne9
- coigns9
- congee9
- conger9
- conges9
- corgis9
- coring9
- cosign9
- cringe9
- incogs9
- eringos8
- genoise8
- greisen8
- ignores8
- regions8
- signore8
- soignee8
- censer8
- censor8
- cerise8
- coiner8
- conies8
- cosier8
- cosine8
- crones8
- encore8
- icones8
- nieces8
- orcein8
- orcins8
- oscine8
- recoin8
- recons8
- screen8
- secern8
- coign8
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