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Recanting

r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of recant

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does recanting mean?

verb

  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    “He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”

    Synonymsabjureforswearretractresile

Definitions shown for recant, the base form of recanting.

Is RECANTING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RECANTING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RECANTING

Anagrams 1

cantering

Words that end like RECANTING

Common words that share the ending -ANTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

tenantingenchantingimplantingwarrantingsupplantingtransplantinggrantingwantingplantingrantingchantingscantingslantingcovenantingpantinggallivanting
All words ending in -ANTING

Recanting: quick answers

Is RECANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECANTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECANTING worth?
RECANTING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recanting mean?
recanting is the present participle of recant, which means “formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure”.
What words can you make with the letters in RECANTING?
You can make 416 shorter words from RECANTING, such as ARGENTIC, CATERING, CENTRING, CITRANGE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RECANTING?
RECANTING rearranges into CANTERING.