Is UNRECEPTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNRECEPTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNRECEPTIVE mean?
- adjective
not receptive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 18 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 UNRECEPTIVE
UNRECEPTIVE 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 UNRECEPTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- receptive16
- perceive15
- epicenter13
- epicentre13
- erective13
- eruptive13
- prentice12
- pretence12
- terpenic12
- cervine12
- evictee12
- incurve12
- prevent12
- receive12
- creepie11
- cuprite11
- epicene11
- epicure11
- eupneic11
- percent11
- picture11
- precent11
- receipt11
- curvet11
- evince11
- prevue11
- privet11
- ceinture10
- enuretic10
- preunite10
- eventer10
- revenue10
- unreeve10
- unrivet10
- venture10
- venturi10
- incept10
- pecten10
- pectin10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- pincer10
- precut10
- prince10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
- civet10
- curve10
- cuvee10
- evict10
- peeve10
- viper10
- enteric9
- enticer9
- eucrite9
- inepter9
- preteen9
- terpene9
- envier9
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