Is RECEPTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEPTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEPTOR mean?
- noun
a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
- noun
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 12 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 RECEPTOR
Single letters that turn RECEPTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from RECEPTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- porrect11
- copter10
- recept10
- erector9
- coper9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- perter8
- porter8
- pretor8
- rector8
- report8
- cepe8
- cope8
- crop8
- perc8
- corer7
- crore7
- erect7
- peter7
- recto7
- repot7
- repro7
- roper7
- terce7
- topee7
- toper7
- trope7
- cep7
- cop7
- pec7
- retore6
- cere6
- cero6
- cert6
- cete6
- core6
- cote6
- peer6
- pere6
- pert6
- poet6
- pore6
- port6
- pree6
- repo6
- rope6
- tope6
- torc6
- trop6
- retro5
- cee5
- cor5
- cot5
- eco5
- ope5
- opt5
- orc5
- pee5
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