RECEPTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RECEPTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1
PlayableRECEPTIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RECEPTIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful RECEPTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEPTIVE
Front hooks — 1
preceptiveBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RECEPTIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends r1e1c4e1p4t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECEPTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEPTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECEPTIVE
3 longer words begin with RECEPTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEPTIVE
perceive15 erective13 evictee12 receive12 creepie11 receipt11 peever11 preeve11 prieve11 privet11 piecer10 pierce10 recept10 recipe10 tricep10 verite9 cerite8 certie8 peerie8 recite8 tierce8 civet10 evict10 peeve10 perve10 preve10 viper10 creep9 crepe9 crept9 cripe9 peece9 perce9 piece9 price9 evert8 evite8 reeve8 reive8 revet8
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Common questions about RECEPTIVE
- Is RECEPTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEPTIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEPTIVE worth?
- RECEPTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEPTIVE?
- RECEPTIVE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECEPTIVE:
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