Is RECOMMEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOMMEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOMMEND mean?
- verb
push for something
“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
- verb
express a good opinion of
- verb
make attractive or acceptable
“Honesty recommends any person”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 16 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 RECOMMEND
Single letters that turn RECOMMEND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of RECOMMEND
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECOMMEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commender16
- commend14
- encoder10
- encored10
- moderne10
- mermen10
- modem10
- comm10
- corned9
- decern9
- emerod9
- encode9
- mender9
- modern9
- normed9
- omened9
- recode9
- remend9
- rodmen9
- comer9
- creme9
- emmer9
- encore8
- moreen8
- ceder8
- cered8
- coden8
- coder8
- coned8
- cored8
- credo8
- creed8
- decor8
- demon8
- emend8
- merde8
- monde8
- come8
- corm8
- meme8
- memo8
- merc8
- mome8
- redone7
- crone7
- enorm7
- recon7
- cede7
- code7
- coed7
- cord7
- cred7
- deco7
- deem7
- deme7
- demo7
- derm7
- dome7
- dorm7
- meed7
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