reception: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 13 letter points · starts with R · ends with N
Meaning of reception
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of receiving.
- uncountable
The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
Example: We have poor TV reception in the valley.
- countable, uncountable
A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
Example: After the wedding we proceeded to the reception.
- countable, uncountable
A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
Example: The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception.
Listed forms: receptions.
Source: Wiktionary — reception.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for reception.
noun
the manner in which something is greeted
noun
the act of receiving
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reception in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reception
R(1) + E(1) + C(3) + E(1) + P(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of reception
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from reception
265 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reception. Showing up to 24, longest first.