reception

/rɪ'sɛpʃən/ noun
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

The act of receiving.

2

The manner in which something is greeted.

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

3

A formal party of people; as after a wedding.

4

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

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

5

Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast.

WORD FORMS
Related formreceive
Related formreceptionist
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineceptionray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · cep · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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