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Recognizing

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

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of recognize

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

What does recognizing 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 recognizing.

Is RECOGNIZING 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 RECOGNIZING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in RECOGNIZING

Hooks for RECOGNIZING

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

Front hooks

precognizing

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RECOGNIZING

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

sizingcapsizing
All words ending in -IZING

Recognizing: quick answers

Is RECOGNIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECOGNIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECOGNIZING worth?
RECOGNIZING scores 24 points in Scrabble, 29 in Words With Friends, 27 in Wordfeud and 28 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does recognizing mean?
recognizing is the present participle 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 RECOGNIZING?
You can make 273 shorter words from RECOGNIZING, such as COGNIZING, GRECIZING, COGNIZER, COZENING. See the full list.