Is RECOMMENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECOMMENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECOMMENDS mean?
Recommends 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
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 RECOMMENDS
RECOMMENDS 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.
Anagrams of RECOMMENDS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RECOMMENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commenders17
- commender16
- recommend16
- commends15
- commend14
- mesoderm13
- censored11
- encoders11
- modernes11
- necrosed11
- seconder11
- modems11
- comms11
- decerns10
- emerods10
- encoder10
- encodes10
- encored10
- menders10
- moderne10
- moderns10
- recodes10
- remends10
- rodsmen10
- scorned10
- seconde10
- comers10
- cremes10
- emmers10
- merces10
- mermen10
- momser10
- socmen10
- modem10
- comm10
- encores9
- moreens9
- necrose9
- ceders9
- censed9
- codens9
- coders9
- corned9
- credos9
- creeds9
- decern9
- decors9
- demons9
- emends9
- emerod9
- encode9
- mender9
- mensed9
- merdes9
- modern9
- mondes9
- normed9
- omened9
- recode9
- remend9
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