RECEPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RECEPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1
PlayableRECEPTION · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECEPTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful RECEPTION is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
receptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECEPTION scores
Scrabble r1e1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1p4t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECEPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECEPTION
3 longer words begin with RECEPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEPTION
entropic12 inceptor12 prentice12 pretonic12 terpenic12 erection10 neoteric10 entopic11 nepotic11 pentice11 percent11 percine11 pericon11 picotee11 poncier11 porcine11 potence11 precent11 pteroic11 receipt11 cointer9 coterie9 enteric9 enticer9 inepter9 noticer9 pereion9 peronei9 pioneer9 pointer9 protein9 pterion9 rection9 repoint9 terpine9 tropine9 copier10 copter10 crepon10 incept10
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Common questions about RECEPTION
- Is RECEPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEPTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEPTION worth?
- RECEPTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEPTION?
- RECEPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECEPTION:
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