Is RESPECTFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPECTFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPECTFUL mean?
- adjective
full of or exhibiting respect
“respectful behavior”
- adjective
feeling or manifesting veneration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 17 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 RESPECTFUL
RESPECTFUL 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 RESPECTFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perfects15
- prefects15
- perfect14
- prefect14
- reflects13
- cupelers12
- prelects12
- resculpt12
- perfuse12
- purfles12
- refects12
- reflect12
- cupeler11
- precuts11
- prelect11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- scruple11
- specter11
- spectre11
- clefts11
- crufts11
- fescue11
- purfle11
- refect11
- cruelest10
- lectures10
- ferules10
- fluster10
- fluters10
- fuelers10
- reflets10
- refuels10
- refutes10
- restful10
- telfers10
- clepes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cupels10
- precut10
- recept10
- sculpt10
- spruce10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- cruft10
- curfs10
- feces10
- pelfs10
- scurf10
- cluster9
- cutlers9
- lecture9
- pelters9
- petrels9
- recluse9
- relucts9
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