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Receives

r 1e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of receive

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does receives mean?

verb

  1. get something; come into possession of

    “receive payment”

    Synonymshave

  2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    “These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”

    Synonymsgetfindobtainincur

  3. register (perceptual input)

    “pick up a signal”

    Synonymspick up

  4. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

    “get an idea”

    Synonymsexperiencehaveget

  5. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

    “The community warmly received the refugees”

    Synonymstake ininvite

  6. accept as true or valid

    “He received Christ”

Definitions shown for receive, the base form of receives.

Is RECEIVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RECEIVES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
r 1e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
r 1e 1c 4e 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1c 4e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1c 3e 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RECEIVES

Words that end like RECEIVES

Common words that share the ending -EIVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

conceivesperceivesdeceivespreconceives
All words ending in -EIVES

Receives: quick answers

Is RECEIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RECEIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RECEIVES worth?
RECEIVES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does receives mean?
receives is the third-person singular form of receive, which means “get something”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RECEIVES?
You can make 105 shorter words from RECEIVES, such as RECEIVE, SCREEVE, SCRIEVE, SERVICE. See the full list.