8-Letter Words Starting With RECT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With RECT 6 words
How common is RECT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with RECT. They average 10.8 points and the best is RECTALLY (13 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- c 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RECT
r 1e 1c 3t 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rectally
Form of rectal
- adjectiveof or involving the rectum“rectal cancer”
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How many eight-letter words that start with RECT are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with RECT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RECT?
RECTALLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RECTITIC (12), RECTIONS (10), RECTITIS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with RECT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RECTITIC (12), RECTIONS (10), RECTITIS (10), RECTORAL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.