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Is RECOILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECOILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECOILING mean?

Recoiling 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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RECOILING

RECOILING 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 RECOILING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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