5-Letter Words Starting With REC
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With REC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With REC 13 words
How common is REC at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with REC. They average 8.2 points, the best is RECCY (12 points) and 15.4% end in O.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- O
- 15.4% of words
Most common last letters
- o 15.4%
- t 15.4%
- a 7.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with REC
r 1e 1c 3c 3y 4
R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + C 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
reccy
- nounreconnaissance (by shortening)
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How many five-letter words that start with REC are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with REC 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 five-letter word that starts with REC?
RECCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RECKS (11), RECAP (9), RECCE (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with REC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RECCY (12), RECKS (11), RECCO (9), RECAL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.