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
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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