Definition of receptacles

"receptacles" in the noun sense

1. receptacle

a container that is used to put or keep things in

2. receptacle

enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts

3. receptacle

an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

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receptacles in Scrabble®

The word receptacles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters receptacles:

RECEPTACLES
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (64 words)

accepts, accrete, caplets, carpels, carpets, cartels, cerates, cereals, clarets, clasper, creates, elaters, escapee, escaper, leapers, palters, parcels, peelers, pelters, petrels, placers, plaster, platers, pleaser, precast, prelate, prelect, presale, realest, reclasp, reelect, relaces, relapse, relates, release, repaces, repaste, repeals, repeats, repeels, replace, replate, repleat, replete, rescale, respace, respect, respelt, retapes, scalper, scarlet, scepter, sceptre, sclerae, secrete, sleeper, specter, spectra, spectre, stapler, stealer, steeper, steeple, treacle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word receptacles

RECEPTACLES
(180)
RECEPTACLES
(162)
RECEPTACLES
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In receptacles

RECEPTACLES
(180)
RECEPTACLES
(162)
RECEPTACLES
(120)
RECEPTACLES
(108)
ACCEPTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLACERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLASPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACCRETE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCALPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPACES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CARPETS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCEPTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRELECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
RESPECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPLETS
(94 = 44 + 50)
ESCAPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SPECTRA
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRECAST
(94 = 44 + 50)
RESPACE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SPECTRE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SPECTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCEPTRE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ESCAPEE
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPLACE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PARCELS
(94 = 44 + 50)
RECLASP
(94 = 44 + 50)
CARPELS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CARPELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECAST
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECAST
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCRETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLASPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCEPTRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLASPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCALPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCRETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECLASP
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ESCAPEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTRA
(92 = 42 + 50)
ESCAPEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ESCAPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTRA
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECTRA
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPLACE
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RESPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACERS
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ESCAPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECLASP
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRELECT
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REPLACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PARCELS
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CARPETS
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SCEPTER
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SCEPTRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PARCELS
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REPACES
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECAST
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REPACES
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SCEPTER
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PARCELS
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SCEPTRE
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SPECTRE
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SCEPTER
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PRELECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCALPER
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ACCEPTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(88 = 38 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(88 = 38 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(88 = 38 + 50)
RECLASP
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLACERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPLETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPLETS
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RESPECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PETRELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLACERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPECT
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CLARETS
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REPACES
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SPECTRA
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PRESALE
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REELECT
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RESPECT
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SCEPTER
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PEELERS
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RESCALE
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CAPLETS
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CARPETS
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CARTELS
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PEELERS
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RESPECT
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CAPLETS
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SPECTER
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CARPETS
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PLEASER
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PLACERS
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REPACES
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RESCALE
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REPACES
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PLACERS
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RESPACE
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RESPACE
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CARPETS
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REELECT
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PLEASER
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SPECTRA
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SPECTER
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PETRELS
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SCARLET
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ESCAPEE
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ESCAPEE
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LEAPERS
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CEREALS
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ESCAPEE
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ESCAPEE
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SPECTER
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ESCAPEE
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CLARETS
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STAPLER
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ESCAPEE
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SPECTRA
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ESCAPER
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SCEPTER
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RESPACE
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SPECTRA
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CAPLETS
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SCARLET
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CARPETS
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ESCAPER
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SCEPTER
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RECLASP
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RESPACE
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RESPELT
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PRECAST
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PLATERS
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SPECTRE
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REPEALS
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PARCELS
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STEEPLE
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RECLASP
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REPASTE
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SCALPER
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PLATERS
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PARCELS
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REPEATS
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SPECTRE
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PRECAST
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PRECAST
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SCALPER
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SCALPER
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LEAPERS
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SPECTRE
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PRECAST
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SCEPTRE
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LEAPERS
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SCALPER
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CERATES
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REPEALS
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SPECTRE
(86 = 36 + 50)

receptacles in Words With Friends™

The word receptacles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters receptacles:

RECEPTACLES
(279)
RECEPTACLES
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (64 words)

accepts, accrete, caplets, carpels, carpets, cartels, cerates, cereals, clarets, clasper, creates, elaters, escapee, escaper, leapers, palters, parcels, peelers, pelters, petrels, placers, plaster, platers, pleaser, precast, prelate, prelect, presale, realest, reclasp, reelect, relaces, relapse, relates, release, repaces, repaste, repeals, repeats, repeels, replace, replate, repleat, replete, rescale, respace, respect, respelt, retapes, scalper, scarlet, scepter, sceptre, sclerae, secrete, sleeper, specter, spectra, spectre, stapler, stealer, steeper, steeple, treacle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word receptacles

RECEPTACLES
(279)
RECEPTACLES
(279)
RECEPTACLES
(225)
RECEPTACLES
(174)
RECEPTACLES
(138)
RECEPTACLES
(111)
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(100)
RECEPTACLES
(92)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(81)
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(66)
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(62)
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(54)
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RECEPTACLES
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(25)
RECEPTACLES
(24)
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(24)
RECEPTACLES
(24)
RECEPTACLES
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In receptacles

RECEPTACLES
(279)
RECEPTACLES
(279)
RECEPTACLES
(225)
RECEPTACLES
(174)
RECEPTACLES
(138)
CAPLETS
(125 = 90 + 35)
RESPECT
(122 = 87 + 35)
SPECTER
(122 = 87 + 35)
SPECTRA
(122 = 87 + 35)
SCEPTRE
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RESPACE
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SPECTRE
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SCEPTER
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ACCEPTS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLACERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
REPLACE
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PARCELS
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ACCEPTS
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CARPELS
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ACCEPTS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SCALPER
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRELECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
RECEPTACLES
(111)
PLACERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPELS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECLASP
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARCELS
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CLASPER
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RECLASP
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CLASPER
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PLACERS
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SCALPER
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PARCELS
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ACCEPTS
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CARPELS
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REPLACE
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PRELECT
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SPECTRA
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ESCAPEE
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SCEPTRE
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RESPACE
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RESPELT
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SCEPTER
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PELTERS
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RESCALE
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PRECAST
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SPECTER
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PRECAST
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CARPETS
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CARPETS
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REELECT
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RESPECT
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PRECAST
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ESCAPER
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ACCRETE
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CARPETS
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ESCAPER
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SPECTRE
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ACCRETE
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PALTERS
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REPACES
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ESCAPEE
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PARCELS
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CAPLETS
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PLACERS
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REPLACE
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PLACERS
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PRELECT
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PARCELS
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RECLASP
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SCALPER
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CARPELS
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PARCELS
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CARPELS
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PRELECT
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CLASPER
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PLACERS
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RECEPTACLES
(100)
ACCEPTS
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ACCEPTS
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ACCEPTS
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SPECTRA
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLATERS
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SCEPTRE
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SCARLET
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CEREALS
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PEELERS
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RELAPSE
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SPECTRA
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REPLEAT
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STEEPLE
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SPECTER
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SPECTRE
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PRECAST
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SPECTER
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SPECTER
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RESPECT
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PRECAST
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REPEALS
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SPECTRE
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RESCALE
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TREACLE
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SCEPTER
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SLEEPER
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PETRELS
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CARTELS
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RESPACE
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LEAPERS
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RESPECT
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SCEPTER
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RESPACE
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PRELECT
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REPLACE
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RECLASP
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SCALPER
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REPASTE
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CERATES
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REPEATS
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CLARETS
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SCARLET
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PLATERS
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RESCALE
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PETRELS
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RESCALE
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PRESALE
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PLEASER
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REELECT
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PLASTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESPELT
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LEAPERS
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PEELERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
STAPLER
(92 = 57 + 35)
CEREALS
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RECEPTACLES
(92)
RECEPTACLES
(92)
PRELATE
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CARTELS
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CAPLETS
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CAPLETS
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PLACERS
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REPLACE
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SCALPER
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CLASPER
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PRELECT
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PRELECT
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CLASPER
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CARPELS
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PARCELS
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SCALPER
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Words within the letters of receptacles

2 letter words in receptacles (9 words)

10 letter words in receptacles (1 word)

11 letter words in receptacles (1 word)

Words containing the sequence receptacles

Words that start with receptacles (1 word)

Words with receptacles in them (1 word)

Words that end with receptacles (1 word)

Word Growth involving receptacles

Shorter words in receptacles

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Longer words containing receptacles

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