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Recants

r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of recant

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

What does recants 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 recants.

Is RECANTS 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 RECANTS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1n 2t 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
r 1e 1c 4a 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1c 3a 1n 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RECANTS

Anagrams 6

canterscarnetsnectarsscantertanrecstrances

Words that end like RECANTS

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

pedantspeasantsservantsconstantsinfantsmutantstenantstyrantscurrantsenchantsentrantsgallantshydrantsimplantsinstantsmigrantspendantspennantsremnantsvagrantswarrantseggplantsmerchantspheasants
All words ending in -ANTS

Recants: quick answers

Is RECANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECANTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECANTS worth?
RECANTS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recants mean?
recants is the third-person singular form of recant, which means “formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure”.
What words can you make with the letters in RECANTS?
You can make 270 shorter words from RECANTS, such as ASCENT, CANERS, CANTER, CARETS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RECANTS?
RECANTS rearranges into CANTERS, CARNETS, NECTARS, SCANTER, TANRECS, TRANCES.