Is RECOLLECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOLLECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOLLECTING mean?
Recollecting is a form of RECOLLECT.
- verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 RECOLLECTING
RECOLLECTING 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 RECOLLECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coerecting15
- collecting15
- egocentric15
- geocentric15
- electronic14
- concierge14
- ectogenic14
- electroing13
- recollect13
- reconcile13
- coercing13
- recceing13
- colleting12
- neglector12
- telegonic12
- cicerone12
- concerti12
- concrete12
- cornicle12
- croceine12
- electric12
- elenctic12
- encircle12
- licencer12
- necrotic12
- centriole11
- intercell11
- colleger11
- creeling11
- eclogite11
- electing11
- erecting11
- erogenic11
- gentrice11
- gerontic11
- centric11
- cerotic11
- cicoree11
- circlet11
- coerect11
- collect11
- conceit11
- concert11
- cornice11
- crocein11
- crocine11
- eccrine11
- licence11
- orectic11
- retelling10
- election10
- electron10
- erection10
- lenticel10
- neoteric10
- celling10
- clinger10
- college10
- coreign10
- cortege10
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