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Recognises

r 1e 1c 3o 1g 2n 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of recognise

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

What does recognises mean?

verb

  1. show approval or appreciation of

    “My work is not recognized by anybody!”

    Synonymsrecognize

  2. grant credentials to

    “The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution”

    Synonymsaccreditrecognize

  3. detect with the senses

    “The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”

    Synonymsspotrecognizedistinguishdiscernpick out

  4. express greetings upon meeting someone

    Synonymsgreetrecognize

  5. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

    “We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”

    Synonymsacknowledgerecognize

  6. be fully aware or cognizant of

    Synonymsrecognizerealizerealiseagnizeagnise

Definitions shown for recognise, the base form of recognises.

Is RECOGNISES 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 RECOGNISES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1g 2n 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1g 3n 2i 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1g 3n 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1g 4n 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RECOGNISES

Hooks for RECOGNISES

Add one letter to the front or back of RECOGNISES to make another word.

Front hooks

precognises

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RECOGNISES

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

advertisessupervisesexercisesimprovisescircumcisescompromisesenterprisesparadisestelevisesmerchandisessurprisespromisesadvisesarisescomprisespremisesdevisesrevisesrisesfranchiseschastisesepidermisestreatisestrellises
All words ending in -ISES

Recognises: quick answers

Is RECOGNISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOGNISES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOGNISES worth?
RECOGNISES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recognises mean?
recognises is the third-person singular form of recognise, which means “show approval or appreciation of”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECOGNISES?
You can make 674 shorter words from RECOGNISES, such as COGNISERS, CONGERIES, COSIGNERS, RECESSING. See the full list.