RECEIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECEIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECEIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECEIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECEIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RECEIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,859.
What does RECEIVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be given, sent or handed something, or to take it in when it arrives.
Receive covers getting a letter, a gift, a signal or a wound, and it also describes welcoming a guest or reacting to news in a certain way. Its spelling is a classic test of the rule that i comes before e except after c.
How RECEIVE is used
Used for objects, messages, treatment and visitors, in both everyday and formal writing.
- You will receive an email when the parcel ships.
- The queen will receive the guests in the hall.
- Patients receive treatment on the second floor.
- Did you receive my message?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECEIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RECEIVE
6 longer words begin with RECEIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEIVE
Common questions about RECEIVE
- Is RECEIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEIVE worth?
- RECEIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RECEIVE mean?
- To be given, sent or handed something, or to take it in when it arrives.
- What letters can be added to RECEIVE?
- RECEIVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RECEIVE:
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