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Recognising

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

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of recognise

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

What does recognising 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 recognising.

Is RECOGNISING 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 RECOGNISING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in RECOGNISING

Hooks for RECOGNISING

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

Front hooks

precognising

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RECOGNISING

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

advertisingsupervisingexercisingimprovisingcircumcisingcompromisingenterprisingtelevisingmerchandisingsurprisingpromisingadvisingcomprisingdevisingrevisingarisingrisingfranchisingchastisingtrellisingdespisingpremisingsurmisingdemising
All words ending in -ISING

Recognising: quick answers

Is RECOGNISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOGNISING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOGNISING worth?
RECOGNISING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recognising mean?
recognising is the present participle 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 RECOGNISING?
You can make 588 shorter words from RECOGNISING, such as COGNISING, COSIGNING, CRINGINGS, GRECISING. See the full list.