RECEPTACULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECEPTACULA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RECEPTACULA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECEPTACULA is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEPTACULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
receptacularChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RECEPTACULA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECEPTACULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEPTACULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECEPTACULA
1 longer words begin with RECEPTACULA.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEPTACULA
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Common questions about RECEPTACULA
- Is RECEPTACULA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RECEPTACULA is not in it.
- How many points is RECEPTACULA worth?
- RECEPTACULA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEPTACULA?
- RECEPTACULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECEPTACULA:
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