RECEPTOR — 8 letter word
receptor
The word receptor has 8 letters: R, E, C, E, P, T, O, R. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation".
8 letter word "receptor": R E C E P T O R — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of receptor
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of receptor
noun
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation Synonyms: sense organ
- a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response