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reception

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/noun

Reception can refer to the manner in which something is greeted, quality or fidelity of a received broadcast, or a formal party of people; as after a wedding.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

RE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECEPTION” Mean?

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/

reception has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the manner in which something is greeted

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

Synonyms

2

a formal party of people; as after a wedding

3

quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

4

the act of receiving

Synonyms

5

(American football) the act of catching a pass in football

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

Synonyms for RECEPTION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word reception with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the manner in which something is greeted

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, E, P, T, I, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
e
p
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for reception.

RECEPTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with R and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using reception in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RECEPTION has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RECEPTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECEPTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECEPTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside reception.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CE, EP, PT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

REC, ECE, CEP, EPT, PTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for reception.

RECEPTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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