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Is RECOILED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECOILED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECOILED mean?

Recoiled is a form of RECOIL.

  1. verb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

  2. noun

    the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

  3. noun

    a movement back from an impact

  4. verb

    come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

    “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 RECOILED

RECOILED 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 RECOILED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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