Is RESPECTABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPECTABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPECTABLY mean?
- adverb
to a tolerably worthy extent
“he did respectably well for his age”
- adverb
in a decent and morally reputable manner
“the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RESPECTABLY
RESPECTABLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RESPECTABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calypters16
- becarpets15
- calypter15
- clypeate15
- cypselae15
- typeable15
- typebars15
- typecase15
- becarpet14
- cryptal14
- cypsela14
- ectypal14
- ectypes14
- prelacy14
- typable14
- typebar14
- bracelets13
- praelects13
- belayers13
- peytrals13
- peytrels13
- plastery13
- psaltery13
- pterylae13
- secretly13
- beclasp13
- blypes13
- bypast13
- creepy13
- crepey13
- crypts13
- cypres13
- ectype13
- spacey13
- yclept13
- acerbest12
- bracelet12
- capelets12
- percales12
- praelect12
- prelects12
- replaces12
- sceptral12
- spectral12
- acetyls12
- barleys12
- barytes12
- beastly12
- belayer12
- betrays12
- clyster12
- crystal12
- erectly12
- eyebars12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- peartly12
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- players12
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