Is RECONSTRUCTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECONSTRUCTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECONSTRUCTION mean?
- noun
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
- noun
the activity of constructing something again
- noun
an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
- noun
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 RECONSTRUCTION
Single letters that turn RECONSTRUCTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RECONSTRUCTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- construction16
- coconuttier15
- concertinos15
- concretions15
- concurrents15
- consecution15
- constrictor15
- constructor15
- corrections15
- reconstruct15
- concertino14
- concretion14
- concretist14
- concurrent14
- connectors14
- correction14
- occurrents14
- contentious13
- counterions13
- cinctures13
- coercions13
- concertos13
- concourse13
- connector13
- constrict13
- construct13
- corticose13
- creosotic13
- crocoites13
- incorrect13
- occurrent13
- tectonics13
- centurions12
- continuers12
- counterion12
- ecotourist12
- instructor12
- recontours12
- cincture12
- coconuts12
- cocottes12
- coercion12
- conceits12
- concents12
- concerns12
- concerti12
- concerto12
- concerts12
- conciser12
- concours12
- connects12
- cornices12
- corrects12
- cortices12
- croceins12
- crocoite12
- necrotic12
- reoccurs12
- stuccoer12
- succorer12
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