received R₁E₁C₃E₁I₁V₄E₁D₂

RECEIVED has a familiar spelling, but its word-game details have a neat twist: rearranging all eight letters gives DECEIVER. Its 14-point Scrabble value comes mostly from the C and V, not from its three repeated E tiles. The three one-letter neighbours are RECEIVES, RECEIVER, and DECEIVED, each close in spelling but distinct.

RECEIVED at a glance

• RECEIVED is an eight-letter word with a Scrabble value of 14 points.
• DECEIVER is its only listed anagram, using the same letters in a new order.
• Three one-letter neighbours are RECEIVES, RECEIVER, and DECEIVED.
• The V is the highest-value tile in RECEIVED, worth 4 points.

What does RECEIVED mean?

RECEIVED means generally accepted as correct or true. That sense appears in phrases such as “received opinion,” where an idea is accepted rather than newly proved. The word is also the familiar past-tense form of receive, so the sentence around it helps show which meaning is intended.

In Scrabble, RECEIVED totals 14 points before any board bonuses. The V contributes 4, the C contributes 3, and the D contributes 2; R, E, E, I, and E each add 1. The repeated E tiles are low-value, so the C and V do most of the scoring work.

RECEIVED anagram and one-letter neighbours

DECEIVER is the sole anagram: it rearranges every letter in RECEIVED without adding or dropping a tile. The pair is especially easy to mix up during a rack check because both words use three Es, along with C, D, I, R, and V. Check the order carefully before playing either one.

RECEIVES, RECEIVER, and DECEIVED each differ from RECEIVED by one letter. The first changes the final D to S, the second changes the final D to R, and the third changes the initial R to D. For a longer rhyme trail, the listed matches include INVOLVED, MOVED, and ACHIEVED.