reception

reception is a 9-letter English word with 10 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.
2. noun. The state of being received.
3. noun. The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.
4. noun. Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.
5. noun. A retaking; a recovery.
6. noun. the act of receiving

   Synonyms: receipt

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

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

8. noun. quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
9. noun. the manner in which something is greeted

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

   Synonyms: response

10. noun. a formal party of people; as after a wedding

Synonyms

receipt, response

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in reception:

prenotice

Common word forms

receptions

Words from these letters

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