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Is RECOMPENSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECOMPENSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECOMPENSES mean?

Recompenses is a form of RECOMPENSE.

  1. noun

    payment or reward (as for service rendered)

  2. noun

    the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

  3. verb

    make amends for; pay compensation for

    “One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”

  4. verb

    make payment to; compensate

    “My efforts were not remunerated”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + 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 RECOMPENSES

RECOMPENSES 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 RECOMPENSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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