Is RECRUITING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECRUITING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECRUITING mean?
Recruiting is a form of RECRUIT.
- verb
register formally as a participant or member
“The party recruited many new members”
- verb
seek to employ
“The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants”
- noun
a recently enlisted soldier
- noun
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 RECRUITING
RECRUITING 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 RECRUITING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cringier11
- eructing11
- reciting11
- intriguer10
- neuritic10
- cringer10
- curring10
- tricing10
- trucing10
- intrigue9
- retiring9
- citrine9
- crinite9
- current9
- inciter9
- neritic9
- recruit9
- reincur9
- cering9
- citing9
- cringe9
- cueing9
- curing9
- ricing9
- grunter8
- igniter8
- tiering8
- trueing8
- citrin8
- cretin8
- curite8
- currie8
- curter8
- incite8
- irenic8
- nitric8
- uretic8
- cuing8
- genic8
- icing8
- runtier7
- engirt7
- erring7
- gunite7
- gunter7
- gurnet7
- ignite7
- ringer7
- rueing7
- tieing7
- tiring7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- urgent7
- centu7
- cirri7
- citer7
- crier7
- cruet7
- cunit7
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