receptive
ADJECTIVE
/rɪ'sɛptɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
receptive is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3E1P3T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does receptive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Ready or willing to receive favorably.
“receptive to the proposals”
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2
Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system.
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3
Able to absorb liquid (not repellent).
“the paper is ink-receptive”
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4
Open to arguments, ideas, or change.
“receptive to reason and the logic of facts”
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