Is RECUPERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECUPERATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECUPERATIVE mean?
- adjective
promoting recuperation
“recuperative powers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 RECUPERATIVE
RECUPERATIVE 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 RECUPERATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perceiver16
- precative16
- receptive16
- recreative15
- perceive15
- recuperate14
- privateer14
- recurvate14
- captive14
- paruretic13
- recapture13
- creative13
- curative13
- erective13
- eruptive13
- privater13
- reactive13
- receiver13
- reprieve13
- verrucae13
- capturer12
- creepier12
- creperie12
- earpiece12
- preerect12
- recarpet12
- curvier12
- evacuee12
- evictee12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- private12
- receive12
- recurve12
- upriver12
- verruca12
- retrieve11
- caperer11
- capture11
- creeper11
- creepie11
- crepier11
- cuprite11
- epicure11
- paretic11
- picrate11
- picture11
- piercer11
- precure11
- prerace11
- receipt11
- reprice11
- active11
- carver11
- craver11
- curvet11
- pareve11
- prevue11
- privet11
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