Is RESPIRATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPIRATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPIRATIONS mean?
Respirations is a form of RESPIRATION.
- 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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 RESPIRATIONS
RESPIRATIONS 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 RESPIRATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inspirators13
- respiration13
- inspirator12
- patronises12
- pretorians12
- transpires12
- transposer12
- airstrips11
- antipress11
- aspersion11
- atropines11
- inspirers11
- patissier11
- patroness11
- patronise11
- pinasters11
- pretorian11
- pretrains11
- priorates11
- prisoners11
- pristanes11
- saponites11
- septorias11
- sparriest11
- sprinters11
- terrapins11
- topiaries11
- transpire11
- transpose11
- seriations10
- serrations10
- airports10
- airposts10
- airstrip10
- aspersor10
- aspirers10
- aspirins10
- atropine10
- atropins10
- epitasis10
- espartos10
- inspirer10
- inspires10
- operants10
- painters10
- paintier10
- pantries10
- parities10
- partiers10
- partners10
- pasterns10
- pastries10
- personas10
- pertains10
- pianists10
- piasters10
- piastres10
- pierrots10
- pinaster10
- pointers10
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