RECEIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECEIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRECEIVES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RECEIVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.38%
Our own measure of how useful RECEIVES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEIVES
No single letter turns RECEIVES into another word.
How RECEIVES scores
Scrabble r1e1c3e1i1v4e1s1 13
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1i1v5e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in RECEIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEIVES
receive12 screeve12 scrieve12 service12 veeries10 scrive11 reeves9 reives9 revies9 revise9 rieves9 severe9 cerise8 creese8 cives10 vices10 erevs8 reeve8 reive8 revie8 rieve8 rives8 serve8 sever8 sieve8 siver8 veers8 verse8 viers8 vires8 ceres7 cires7 crees7 cries7 crise7 erics7 icers7 rices7 scire7 scree7
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Common questions about RECEIVES
- Is RECEIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEIVES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEIVES worth?
- RECEIVES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEIVES?
- No single letter can be added to RECEIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RECEIVES:
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