Is RECEPTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEPTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEPTION mean?
- noun
the manner in which something is greeted
“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
- noun
a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- noun
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- noun
the act of receiving
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 RECEPTION
Single letters that turn RECEPTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RECEPTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- prentice12
- pretonic12
- terpenic12
- entopic11
- nepotic11
- percent11
- picotee11
- porcine11
- potence11
- precent11
- receipt11
- erection10
- neoteric10
- copier10
- copter10
- crepon10
- incept10
- pecten10
- pectin10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- pincer10
- poetic10
- prince10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
- tropic10
- cointer9
- coterie9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- inepter9
- noticer9
- pereion9
- pioneer9
- pointer9
- protein9
- repoint9
- tropine9
- copen9
- coper9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cripe9
- optic9
- pence9
- picot9
- piece9
- ponce9
- price9
- topic9
- cenote8
- center8
- centre8
- cerite8
- citron8
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