Is RECRIMINATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECRIMINATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECRIMINATIVE mean?
- adjective
countering one charge with another
“recriminatory arguments”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
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) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 RECRIMINATIVE
RECRIMINATIVE 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 RECRIMINATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ivermectin17
- vitaminic16
- recriminate15
- viraemic15
- cavemen14
- viremic14
- anticrime13
- antimeric13
- criminate13
- averment13
- cravener13
- creative13
- enactive13
- inactive13
- navicert13
- reactive13
- riverman13
- rivermen13
- vitamine13
- victim13
- veratrine12
- creamier12
- eremitic12
- rearmice12
- recamier12
- trimeric12
- cervine12
- miniver12
- varment12
- varmint12
- venatic12
- vermian12
- viremia12
- vitamer12
- vitamin12
- certainer11
- interrace11
- inverter11
- reinvite11
- riverine11
- taverner11
- tirrivee11
- veratrin11
- amercer11
- carmine11
- cementa11
- centime11
- ceriman11
- creamer11
- cremate11
- cremini11
- crimine11
- crimini11
- mantric11
- menacer11
- mincier11
- minicar11
- nematic11
- active11
- carven11
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