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Is RECEPTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RECEPTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RECEPTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    open to arguments, ideas, or change

    “receptive to reason and the logic of facts”

  2. adjective

    ready or willing to receive favorably

    “receptive to the proposals”

  3. adjective

    of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

    “sensory neurons”

  4. adjective

    able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

    “the paper is ink-receptive”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 RECEPTIVE

Single letters that turn RECEPTIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from RECEPTIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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