Is RECRIMINATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECRIMINATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECRIMINATORY mean?
- adjective
countering one charge with another
“recriminatory arguments”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
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) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 RECRIMINATORY
RECRIMINATORY 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 RECRIMINATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- craniometry18
- crematory16
- intermarry15
- acrimony15
- cometary15
- intimacy15
- minacity15
- irritancy14
- itineracy14
- acronym14
- criminy14
- anticrime13
- antimeric13
- cremation13
- criminate13
- manticore13
- mortician13
- caryotin13
- cinerary13
- contrary13
- crayoner13
- enactory13
- enormity13
- minatory13
- minority13
- monetary13
- retronym13
- tyramine13
- comity13
- creamy13
- myotic13
- myrica13
- certiorari12
- itinerary12
- amniotic12
- coinmate12
- cremator12
- intercom12
- morainic12
- morticer12
- romancer12
- romantic12
- trimeric12
- amenity12
- aminity12
- anymore12
- anytime12
- carroty12
- carryon12
- cyanite12
- errancy12
- mortary12
- nectary12
- nimiety12
- recarry12
- rectory12
- remarry12
- tracery12
- tyronic12
- cymae12
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