Is RECOMMENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOMMENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOMMENDED mean?
Recommended is a form of RECOMMEND.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 11
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED 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 RECOMMENDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commended17
- commender16
- recommend16
- commend14
- coredeem13
- modemed13
- decerned12
- endoderm12
- remended12
- decoder11
- decreed11
- emended11
- encoded11
- receded11
- recoded11
- emceed11
- emender10
- encoder10
- encored10
- moderne10
- reedmen10
- codder10
- corded10
- decode10
- deemed10
- demode10
- demoed10
- mended10
- mermen10
- modder10
- modem10
- comm10
- corned9
- decern9
- decree9
- emerod9
- encode9
- mender9
- modern9
- normed9
- omened9
- recede9
- recode9
- redeem9
- remend9
- rodmen9
- ceded9
- coded9
- comer9
- creme9
- domed9
- emcee9
- emmer9
- droned8
- encore8
- eocene8
- eroded8
- moreen8
- needed8
- nodder8
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