Is UNRECOGNISED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNRECOGNISED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNRECOGNISED mean?
- adjective
not having a secure reputation
“short stories by unrecognized writers”
- adjective
not recognized
“he was unrecognized in his disguise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 UNRECOGNISED
UNRECOGNISED 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 UNRECOGNISED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reconsigned15
- codesigner14
- coenduring14
- endergonic14
- recognised14
- denouncers13
- endocrines13
- insurgence13
- neurogenic13
- uncensored13
- cisgender13
- consigned13
- decerning13
- endoergic13
- endogenic13
- genocides13
- screeding13
- scrounged13
- seconding13
- resounding12
- censoring12
- censuring12
- cinderous12
- coendures12
- coinsured12
- condenser12
- congeners12
- congeries12
- consignee12
- consigner12
- decurions12
- denouncer12
- denounces12
- endocrine12
- insourced12
- necrosing12
- recognise12
- reconsign12
- reinduces12
- renounced12
- screening12
- scunnered12
- secerning12
- urgencies12
- codesign12
- cognised12
- cordings12
- cosigned12
- encoding12
- genocide12
- geodesic12
- receding12
- recoding12
- reducing12
- scending12
- scourged12
- scrouged12
- seceding12
- seducing12
- cinereous11
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