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
What does RECEPTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A cell, nerve ending or molecule that responds to a particular stimulus or chemical signal.
A receptor sits on the surface of a cell or inside it and reacts when a matching hormone, drug or neurotransmitter binds to it. Sense organs rely on receptors for light, touch, heat and taste. Medicines often work by blocking or activating a certain receptor.
How RECEPTOR is used
Used in biology, medicine and pharmacology.
- Each taste receptor on the tongue responds to a different chemical.
- The drug binds to a receptor on the surface of nerve cells.
- Pain receptor cells in the skin send warnings to the brain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RECEPTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does RECEPTOR mean?
- A cell, nerve ending or molecule that responds to a particular stimulus or chemical signal.
- 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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