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.
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PlayableRECEIVE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 336,859odds of drawing this rack
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
64WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.86%
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
Scrabble r1e1c3e1i1v4e1 12
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1i1v5e1 14
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.
Words starting with RECEIVE
6 longer words begin with RECEIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEIVE
reeve8 reive8 revie8 rieve8 eerie5 cive9 vice9 erev7 ever7 rive7 veer7 vier7 vire7 cere6 cire6 cree6 eric6 icer6 rice6 eve6 rev6 vee6 vie6 cee5 ice5 rec5 ere3 ire3 ree3 rei3 ee2 er2 re2
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 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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