RECEIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RECEIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3e1i1v4i1n1g2
PlayableRECEIVING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECEIVING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful RECEIVING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEIVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
receivingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECEIVING scores
Scrabble r1e1c3e1i1v4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1i1v5i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECEIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECEIVING
1 longer words begin with RECEIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEIVING
cervine12 reeving11 regiven11 reiving11 rieving11 veering11 creeing10 energic10 generic10 veinier10 eirenic9 vicing12 evince11 grieve10 regive10 riving10 vegier10 venger10 virgin10 viring10 cering9 cierge9 cringe9 envier9 griece9 ricing9 veiner9 venire9 vinier9 irenic8 girnie7 civie10 vinic10 given9 giver9 greve9 vegie9 venge9 verge9 virge9
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Common questions about RECEIVING
- Is RECEIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEIVING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEIVING worth?
- RECEIVING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEIVING?
- RECEIVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECEIVING:
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