Is RECRUDESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECRUDESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECRUDESCENCE mean?
- noun
a return of something after a period of abatement
“a recrudescence of racism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 RECRUDESCENCE
Single letters that turn RECRUDESCENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RECRUDESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recrudesce15
- credences14
- succeeder14
- rescreened13
- credence13
- resecured12
- succeed12
- censured11
- curseder11
- decreers11
- reducers11
- screened11
- secerned11
- recced11
- censurer10
- rescreen10
- resecure10
- screener10
- decerns10
- decreer10
- decrees10
- recedes10
- recused10
- reducer10
- reduces10
- rescued10
- seceder10
- secured10
- seducer10
- cercus10
- cruces10
- recces10
- endurers9
- sunderer9
- censure9
- rescuee9
- rescuer9
- securer9
- ceders9
- censed9
- creeds9
- cruder9
- crudes9
- curred9
- cursed9
- decern9
- decree9
- deuces9
- dunces9
- educes9
- recede9
- reduce9
- screed9
- secede9
- secund9
- seduce9
- cusec9
- recce9
- endurer8
- endures8
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