Is RECEPTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECEPTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECEPTORS mean?
Receptors is a form of RECEPTOR.
- 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
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (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 RECEPTORS
Single letters that turn RECEPTORS 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 RECEPTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prescore12
- receptor12
- copters11
- porrect11
- prosect11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- erectors10
- prestore10
- secretor10
- copers10
- copter10
- corpse10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- recept10
- erector9
- porters9
- presort9
- prester9
- pretors9
- rectors9
- reports9
- reposer9
- rescore9
- sporter9
- cepes9
- coper9
- copes9
- copse9
- corps9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- crops9
- percs9
- scope9
- spect9
- certes8
- corers8
- corset8
- coster8
- crores8
- erects8
- escort8
- perter8
- pester8
- peters8
- porter8
- poster8
- preset8
- presto8
- pretor8
- proser8
- rector8
- rectos8
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