Is RECOGNISED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOGNISED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOGNISED mean?
- adjective
provided with a secure reputation
“a recognized authority”
- adjective
generally approved or compelling recognition
“several accepted techniques for treating the condition”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 RECOGNISED
RECOGNISED 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.
Anagrams of RECOGNISED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECOGNISED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- codesigner14
- cisgender13
- endoergic13
- genocides13
- screeding13
- congeries12
- recognise12
- codesign12
- cognised12
- cordings12
- cosigned12
- genocide12
- geodesic12
- receding12
- recoding12
- seceding12
- censored11
- codeines11
- consider11
- coreigns11
- cosigner11
- encoders11
- erogenic11
- generics11
- necrosed11
- recoined11
- seconder11
- codgers11
- codings11
- coigned11
- congeed11
- cording11
- cringed11
- ergodic11
- designer10
- energids10
- redesign10
- reedings10
- resigned10
- cinders10
- codeine10
- codeins10
- cognise10
- coignes10
- congees10
- congers10
- coreign10
- cringes10
- decerns10
- decries10
- deicers10
- diocese10
- discern10
- encoder10
- encodes10
- encored10
- generic10
- recodes10
- rescind10
- scoring10
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