What does RECEPTOR mean?

Pronunciation
/riˈsɛptər/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
  2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

receptors13

Anagrams of RECEPTOR

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

Words inside RECEPTOR

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

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Questions

Is RECEPTOR a valid word in word games?

RECEPTOR 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 RECEPTOR worth?

RECEPTOR is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RECEPTOR?

88 other words, including TO, OR, TOP and PER.