Is RESPECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPECTIVE mean?
- adjective
considered individually
“the respective club members”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 RESPECTIVE
RESPECTIVE 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 RESPECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perceives16
- receptive16
- perceive15
- secretive14
- creepiest13
- erective13
- evictees13
- perviest13
- receives13
- vertices13
- creepies12
- crepiest12
- receipts12
- evictee12
- previse12
- privets12
- receive12
- scrieve12
- service12
- creepie11
- piecers11
- pierces11
- precise11
- receipt11
- recepts11
- recipes11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- triceps11
- civets11
- evicts11
- peeves11
- privet11
- scrive11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- restive10
- sievert10
- veeries10
- veriest10
- verites10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cripes10
- piecer10
- pieces10
- pierce10
- precis10
- prices10
- recept10
- recipe10
- script10
- septic10
- specie10
- spicer10
- tricep10
- civet10
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