9 Letter Words That Start With REC

There are 180+ nine letter words beginning with REC in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter REC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with REC.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With REC

recording 13

receiving 15

recognize 21

recovered 15

reception 13

receivers 14

receptors 13

recruited 12

recurring 12

recipient 13

recession 11

recursive 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With REC (131 words)

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How Common is REC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 180 9-letter words starting with REC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.5, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

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180

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Most Common Ending (23%)

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9 Letter Words beginning with REC are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with REC.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter REC-Words in Scrabble

recognize 21

rechecked 21

reconquer 20

rechauffe 20

recherche 19

rechipped 19

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with REC?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with REC is recognize with a total of 21 points.

R 1

E 1

C 3

O 1

G 2

N 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again

Synonyms:

identifyplaceknowknow againpick output a name to

verb 2. acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of

Synonyms:

acknowledgeacceptadmitconcedeallowgrantconfessownofficially approvecertifyaccreditendorsesanctionput the seal of approval on

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With REC

How many 9 letter words starting with REC are in the English dictionary?

There are 180 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with REC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.5.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with REC worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "reconquer", "recognize", "recitable", "rectorial" start with REC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "recognize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with REC?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with REC include "recording", "receiving", "recognize", "recovered", "reception".