Is RECRIMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECRIMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECRIMINATING mean?
Recriminating is a form of RECRIMINATE.
- verb
return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RECRIMINATING
RECRIMINATING 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 RECRIMINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminating16
- incriminate15
- gentamicin15
- meningitic15
- centigram14
- cremating14
- enigmatic14
- intragenic13
- reinciting13
- anticrime13
- antimeric13
- criminate13
- amercing13
- creaming13
- germanic13
- grimacer13
- magnetic13
- menacing13
- antigenic12
- cantering12
- cratering12
- geriatric12
- germinant12
- recanting12
- recrating12
- remaining12
- reminting12
- retracing12
- terracing12
- mannitic12
- trimeric12
- gametic12
- grimace12
- mincing12
- retraining11
- carnitine11
- argentic11
- catering11
- centring11
- creating11
- cringier11
- emigrant11
- enacting11
- enticing11
- granitic11
- imaginer11
- inarming11
- inciting11
- meriting11
- migraine11
- mitering11
- reacting11
- reaginic11
- rearming11
- recaning11
- reciting11
- remating11
- renaming11
- retiming11
- trancing11
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