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r 1e 1c 3o 1g 2n 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

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

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

What does recognizes mean?

verb

  1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

    “The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”

    Synonymsacknowledgerecogniseknow

  2. be fully aware or cognizant of

    Synonymsrecogniserealizerealiseagnizeagnise

  3. detect with the senses

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

    Synonymsspotrecognisedistinguishdiscernpick out

  4. perceive to be the same

    Synonymsrecognise

  5. grant credentials to

    “The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution”

    Synonymsaccreditrecognise

  6. express greetings upon meeting someone

    Synonymsgreetrecognise

Definitions shown for recognize, the base form of recognizes.

Is RECOGNIZES 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 RECOGNIZES worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1g 2n 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Words With Friends

25 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1g 3n 2i 1z 10e 1s 1

Wordfeud

24 pts
r 1e 1c 4o 1g 3n 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
r 1e 1c 3o 1g 4n 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RECOGNIZES

Hooks for RECOGNIZES

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

Front hooks

precognizes

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RECOGNIZES

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

sizesprizescapsizes
All words ending in -IZES

Recognizes: quick answers

Is RECOGNIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOGNIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOGNIZES worth?
RECOGNIZES scores 22 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recognizes mean?
recognizes is the third-person singular form of recognize, which means “accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECOGNIZES?
You can make 558 shorter words from RECOGNIZES, such as COGNIZERS, RECOGNIZE, COGNIZER, COGNIZES. See the full list.