Is THERMORECEPTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THERMORECEPTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THERMORECEPTOR mean?
- noun
a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 23 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 THERMORECEPTOR
Single letters that turn THERMORECEPTOR 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 THERMORECEPTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ectomorph18
- hectometer17
- hectometre17
- photometer17
- ectotherm16
- chomper16
- comether15
- homeport15
- poechore15
- orthopter14
- rheometer14
- cheeper14
- moocher14
- percher14
- chomp14
- optometer13
- potometer13
- protecter13
- protector13
- torchere13
- compeer13
- compere13
- compete13
- comport13
- compote13
- chrome13
- chromo13
- cometh13
- morpho13
- tempeh13
- ectomere12
- preerect12
- premotor12
- promoter12
- proteome12
- receptor12
- retemper12
- temperer12
- cheerer12
- cheroot12
- coherer12
- theorem12
- trochee12
- coempt12
- cheep12
- chemo12
- epoch12
- merch12
- mooch12
- morph12
- oomph12
- perch12
- pooch12
- porch12
- creeper11
- emocore11
- emperor11
- porrect11
- premeet11
- preterm11
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