Is RECOMMENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOMMENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOMMENCES mean?
Recommences is a form of RECOMMENCE.
- verb
cause to start anew
“The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet”
- verb
begin again
“we recommenced his reading after a short nap”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 RECOMMENCES
RECOMMENCES 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 RECOMMENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commencers18
- recommence18
- commencer17
- commences17
- commerces17
- commence16
- commerce16
- mesomere12
- coerces11
- comms11
- coerce10
- comers10
- cremes10
- emcees10
- emmers10
- merces10
- mermen10
- momser10
- recces10
- sconce10
- sememe10
- soccer10
- socmen10
- comm10
- encores9
- moreens9
- necrose9
- comer9
- comes9
- corms9
- cosec9
- creme9
- crocs9
- emcee9
- emmer9
- memes9
- memos9
- mercs9
- momes9
- recce9
- secco9
- censer8
- censor8
- creese8
- crones8
- emeers8
- emerse8
- encore8
- eocene8
- moreen8
- recons8
- screen8
- secern8
- seemer8
- sermon8
- come8
- corm8
- croc8
- meme8
- memo8
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