8 Letter Words Containing REC

There are 201+ eight letter words with REC in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with REC.

Popular 8-Letter Words With REC

received 14
directly 14
recorded 12
recently 13
directed 12
director 11
receiver 13
receives 13
recovery 16
recalled 11
indirect 11
preceded 14

All 8-Letter Words With REC (153 words)

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How Common is REC as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 201 8-letter words containing REC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
201
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter REC-Words in Scrabble

grecized 21
precheck 21
wreckful 20
grecizes 20
grecques 20
precieux 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains REC?

21 Points

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

G 2
R 1
E 1
C 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. make Greek in form or character

FAQ 8 Letter Words With REC

  • How many 8 letter words containing REC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 201 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain REC. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing REC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "precieux", "grecized", "grecizes", "grecques" contain REC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "grecized" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing REC?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing REC include "received", "directly", "recorded", "recently", "directed".