Is RECURVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECURVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECURVATE mean?
- adjective
curved backward or inward
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 RECURVATE
RECURVATE 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 RECURVATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- verrucae13
- recurve12
- verruca12
- carver11
- craver11
- curvet11
- creature10
- averter10
- carve10
- caver10
- crave10
- curve10
- cuvee10
- varec10
- caterer9
- recrate9
- retrace9
- terrace9
- reaver9
- revert9
- cave9
- acuter8
- career8
- carter8
- cerate8
- crater8
- create8
- curare8
- curate8
- curter8
- ecarte8
- tracer8
- avert8
- evert8
- raver8
- reave8
- revet8
- revue8
- trave8
- vertu8
- vac8
- acute7
- carer7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crate7
- cruet7
- crura7
- curer7
- curet7
- cuter7
- erect7
- eruct7
- racer7
- react7
- recta7
- recur7
- recut7
- terce7
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