Is RECEIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEIVES mean?
Receives is a form of RECEIVE.
- verb
get something; come into possession of
“receive payment”
- verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
- verb
register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”
- verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
“get an idea”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RECEIVES
RECEIVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RECEIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- receive12
- scrieve12
- service12
- scrive11
- veeries10
- vices10
- reeves9
- reives9
- revise9
- severe9
- vice9
- cerise8
- creese8
- reeve8
- reive8
- rives8
- serve8
- sever8
- sieve8
- siver8
- veers8
- verse8
- viers8
- vires8
- ceres7
- cires7
- cries7
- rices7
- scree7
- ever7
- eves7
- revs7
- rive7
- veer7
- vees7
- vier7
- vies7
- vise7
- cees6
- cere6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- eve6
- rev6
- sev6
- vee6
- vie6
- vis6
- eerie5
- resee5
- siree5
- cee5
- cis5
- ice5
- rec5
- sec5
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