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receptionist

/ɹɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/noun

Receptionist can refer to a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 16

Length

12

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

RE

Ends

IST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECEPTIONIST” Mean?

/ɹɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/

receptionist has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

Length

12 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
e
p
t
i
o
n
i
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for receptionist.

RECEPTIONIST is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFGHFIE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

RECEPTIONIST has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECEPTIONIST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFGHFIE

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CE, EP, PT, TI, IO, ON, NI, IS, ST

Trigrams

REC, ECE, CEP, EPT, PTI, TIO, ION, ONI, NIS, IST

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECEPTIONIST is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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