Is RECTANGLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECTANGLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECTANGLE mean?
- noun
a parallelogram with four right angles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 RECTANGLE
Single letters that turn RECTANGLE 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 RECTANGLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clanger10
- glancer10
- neglect10
- regental9
- centare9
- central9
- cleaner9
- crenate9
- lectern9
- reclean9
- reenact9
- treacle9
- encage9
- glance9
- elegant8
- enlarge8
- general8
- gentler8
- gleaner8
- grantee8
- greaten8
- negater8
- reagent8
- tangler8
- canter8
- cantle8
- careen8
- carnet8
- cartel8
- cental8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- cetane8
- claret8
- create8
- crenel8
- ecarte8
- enlace8
- lancer8
- lancet8
- nectar8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- rectal8
- relace8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- tercel8
- trance8
- cager8
- clang8
- glace8
- grace8
- enteral7
- eternal7
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