What does RECEPTION mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈsɛpʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the manner in which something is greeted“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
  2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding
  3. quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
  4. the act of receiving
  5. (American football) the act of catching a pass in football“the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

receptions14

Anagrams of RECEPTION

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

Words inside RECEPTION

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

percent11 center8 centre8 entire6 notice8 recent8 peter7 piece9 point7 price9 into4nice6 note4 once6 open6 trip6 ice5 not3 one3 per5pro5 ten3 top5 in2 it2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is RECEPTION a valid word in word games?

RECEPTION 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 RECEPTION worth?

RECEPTION is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECEPTION?

293 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.