What does RECEIVER mean?

Pronunciation
/rəˈsivər/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. set that receives radio or tv signals
  2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
  3. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
  4. a person who receives something
  5. the tennis player who receives the serve
  6. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

receivers14

Anagrams of RECEIVER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RECEIVER

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is RECEIVER a valid word in word games?

RECEIVER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RECEIVER worth?

RECEIVER is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECEIVER?

35 other words, including EVER, RE, RIVER and ICE.