Definition of reception

"reception" in the noun sense

1. reception, response

the manner in which something is greeted

"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

2. reception

a formal party of people as after a wedding

3. reception

quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

4. reception, receipt

the act of receiving

5. reception

American football) the act of catching a pass in football

"the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"

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Quotations for reception

All hope is lost of my reception into grace; what worse? For where no hope is left is left no fear. [ Milton ]

There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence. [ S. Bailey ]

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed or damps our efforts. [ Hazlitt ]

reception in Scrabble®

The word reception 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters reception:

RECEPTION
(126)
RECEPTION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

coterie, enteric, enticer, inepter, nepotic, percent, pioneer, pointer, porcine, precent, prenote, protein, receipt, repoint, terpine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word reception

RECEPTION
(126)
RECEPTION
(126)
RECEPTION
(84)
RECEPTION
(84)
RECEPTION
(64)
RECEPTION
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(16)
RECEPTION
(15)

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

RECEPTION
(126)
RECEPTION
(126)
RECEIPT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PORCINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRECENT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PERCENT
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
RECEIPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERCENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERCENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECEIPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERCENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERCENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERCENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRECENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPOINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRECENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRECENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRECENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICER
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PRECENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPOINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTERIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTERIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
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PERCENT
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POINTER
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PRENOTE
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PERCENT
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ENTERIC
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POINTER
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NEPOTIC
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NEPOTIC
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TERPINE
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERPINE
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PERCENT
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PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTERIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRENOTE
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NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORCINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
RECEPTION
(84)
RECEPTION
(84)
RECEIPT
(84 = 34 + 50)
RECEIPT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PORCINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PERCENT
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PRECENT
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NEPOTIC
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RECEIPT
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PIONEER
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PROTEIN
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PRENOTE
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PROTEIN
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RECEIPT
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INEPTER
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REPOINT
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COTERIE
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COTERIE
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COTERIE
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COTERIE
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TERPINE
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PIONEER
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COTERIE
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ENTERIC
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TERPINE
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ENTICER
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ENTERIC
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PRECENT
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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RECEIPT
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reception in Words With Friends™

The word reception 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: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters reception:

RECEPTION
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

coterie, enteric, enticer, inepter, nepotic, percent, pioneer, pointer, porcine, precent, prenote, protein, receipt, repoint, terpine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word reception

RECEPTION
(180)
RECEPTION
(108)
RECEPTION
(108)
RECEPTION
(96)
RECEPTION
(78)
RECEPTION
(78)
RECEPTION
(72)
RECEPTION
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
RECEPTION
(56)
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(52)
RECEPTION
(48)
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(44)
RECEPTION
(40)
RECEPTION
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
RECEPTION
(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
RECEPTION
(17)
RECEPTION
(17)

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

RECEPTION
(180)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRECENT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PORCINE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PERCENT
(113 = 78 + 35)
RECEPTION
(108)
RECEPTION
(108)
NEPOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
PERCENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PERCENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRECENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRECENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECEIPT
(104 = 69 + 35)
RECEIPT
(104 = 69 + 35)
TERPINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
INEPTER
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PORCINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PORCINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PERCENT
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PRECENT
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PORCINE
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PERCENT
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PRECENT
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PERCENT
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NEPOTIC
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PRECENT
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REPOINT
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PROTEIN
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POINTER
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INEPTER
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ENTERIC
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PRENOTE
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ENTICER
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RECEIPT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TERPINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PIONEER
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECEPTION
(96)
COTERIE
(95 = 60 + 35)
INEPTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRENOTE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POINTER
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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PROTEIN
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ENTERIC
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PIONEER
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TERPINE
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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PRECENT
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NEPOTIC
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PERCENT
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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PERCENT
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PORCINE
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PRECENT
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PERCENT
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COTERIE
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NEPOTIC
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PRECENT
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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NEPOTIC
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PERCENT
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PORCINE
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PRECENT
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PECTIN
(87)
RECEIPT
(87 = 52 + 35)
RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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PECTEN
(87)
PIONEER
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POINTER
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RECEIPT
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PRENOTE
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RECEIPT
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REPOINT
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ENTICER
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POINTER
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COPIER
(84)
TROPIC
(84)
COPTER
(84)
TRICEP
(84)
PERCENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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PERCENT
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PRECENT
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INEPTER
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PERCENT
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POINTER
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PORCINE
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ENTERIC
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RECEPTION
(78)
RECEPTION
(78)
RECEIPT
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTERIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTERIE
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RECEIPT
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTERIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTERIE
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COTERIE
(75 = 40 + 35)
COTERIE
(75 = 40 + 35)
PINCER
(75)
ENTERIC
(74 = 39 + 35)
ENTICER
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PROTEIN
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PROTEIN
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Words within the letters of reception

2 letter words in reception (10 words)

8 letter words in reception (5 words)

9 letter words in reception (1 word)

Words containing the sequence reception

Words that start with reception (4 words)

Words with reception in them (3 words)

Word Growth involving reception

Shorter words in reception

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Longer words containing reception

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photoreception photoreceptions

receptionist receptionists

receptions chemoreceptions

receptions photoreceptions