RECEPTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECEPTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RECEPTOR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECEPTOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECEPTOR
Front hooks — 1
preceptorBack hooks — 1
receptorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECEPTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RECEPTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECEPTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RECEPTOR
- RECEPTOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RECEPTOR
1 longer words begin with RECEPTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RECEPTOR
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Common questions about RECEPTOR
- Is RECEPTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECEPTOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECEPTOR worth?
- RECEPTOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECEPTOR?
- RECEPTOR takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RECEPTOR:
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