Is RECEIVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEIVING mean?
Receiving 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
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 RECEIVING
RECEIVING 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 RECEIVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cervine12
- vicing12
- reeving11
- regiven11
- reiving11
- veering11
- evince11
- generic10
- veinier10
- grieve10
- regive10
- riving10
- virgin10
- civie10
- vinic10
- eirenic9
- cering9
- cringe9
- envier9
- ricing9
- veiner9
- venire9
- vinier9
- given9
- giver9
- vegie9
- venge9
- verge9
- vice9
- irenic8
- genic8
- icing8
- nerve8
- never8
- nieve8
- reive8
- riven8
- give8
- icier7
- nicer7
- niece7
- ricin7
- even7
- ever7
- neve7
- nevi7
- rive7
- veer7
- vein7
- vier7
- vine7
- veg7
- vig7
- genie6
- genii6
- genre6
- green6
- iring6
- regie6
- reign6
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