Is RESPIRATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPIRATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPIRATION mean?
- noun
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
- noun
a single complete act of breathing in and out
“thirty respirations per minute”
- noun
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 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 RESPIRATION
Single letters that turn RESPIRATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RESPIRATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inspirator12
- pretorians12
- atropines11
- patronise11
- pretorian11
- pretrains11
- priorates11
- terrapins11
- topiaries11
- transpire11
- airports10
- airstrip10
- atropine10
- atropins10
- inspirer10
- operants10
- painters10
- paintier10
- pantries10
- parities10
- partiers10
- partners10
- pertains10
- pierrots10
- pinaster10
- pointers10
- pointier10
- porniest10
- praetors10
- prairies10
- pretrain10
- printers10
- priorate10
- priories10
- prisoner10
- pristane10
- pristine10
- pronates10
- prorates10
- proteans10
- proteins10
- repaints10
- repoints10
- reprints10
- ripienos10
- saponite10
- septoria10
- sportier10
- sprinter10
- stripier10
- terrapin10
- tropines10
- interiors9
- seriation9
- serration9
- airport9
- airpost9
- arpents9
- aspirer9
- aspirin9
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