Is RECEPTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEPTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEPTIVELY mean?
- adverb
in a receptive manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 RECEPTIVELY
RECEPTIVELY 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 RECEPTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- receptive16
- creepily15
- perceive15
- replevy15
- pyretic14
- celerity13
- cleveite13
- elective13
- erective13
- liveyer13
- clypei13
- creepy13
- crepey13
- ectype13
- pelvic13
- pricey13
- yclept13
- pervy13
- privy13
- preelect12
- erectly12
- evictee12
- peytrel12
- receive12
- yperite12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- verily12
- verity12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- creepie11
- prelect11
- receipt11
- celery11
- clever11
- peltry11
- pertly11
- privet11
- pyrite11
- retype11
- ripely11
- triply11
- typier11
- yelper11
- every11
- veery11
- pyic11
- erectile10
- leveret10
- relieve10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
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