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Is RESPIRE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESPIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESPIRE mean?

  1. verb

    breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

  2. verb

    undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

  3. verb

    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

    “I can breathe better when the air is clean”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

7

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 9 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 RESPIRE

Single letters that turn RESPIRE 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 hooks2

Anagrams of RESPIRE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RESPIRE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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