Is RECEPTIONIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEPTIONIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEPTIONIST mean?
- noun
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 RECEPTIONIST
Single letters that turn RECEPTIONIST 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 RECEPTIONIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intercepts14
- introspect14
- isentropic14
- nepotistic14
- receptions14
- recipients14
- stereoptic14
- petitioners13
- repetitions13
- copresent13
- inceptors13
- inspector13
- intercept13
- poeticise13
- potencies13
- precision13
- preconise13
- prentices13
- prescient13
- proctitis13
- proteinic13
- protistic13
- reception13
- recipient13
- reinspect13
- tropistic13
- interstice12
- petitioner12
- repetition12
- tricotines12
- trisection12
- conspire12
- crepiest12
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- incorpse12
- opticist12
- pecorini12
- pectines12
- percents12
- periotic12
- picotees12
- picrites12
- porcinis12
- potences12
- precents12
- prentice12
- pretonic12
- priciest12
- protects12
- receipts12
- recopies12
- terpenic12
- contester11
- corneitis11
- cornetist11
- cretinise11
- entrepots11
- entropies11
- erections11
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