Is RESPITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPITES mean?
Respites is a form of RESPITE.
- noun
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- noun
a pause from doing something (as work)
“we took a 10-minute break”
- noun
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- noun
a pause for relaxation
“people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RESPITES
RESPITES 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 RESPITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- esprits9
- persist9
- pesters9
- pestier9
- presets9
- priests9
- respite9
- sitreps9
- spriest9
- sprites9
- stirpes9
- stripes9
- espies8
- esprit8
- peises8
- perses8
- pester8
- peters8
- pisser8
- pistes8
- preset8
- prests8
- priest8
- prises8
- ripest8
- sitrep8
- speers8
- speirs8
- speise8
- spiers8
- spires8
- spirts8
- spites8
- sprees8
- sprite8
- sprits8
- steeps8
- stipes8
- stirps8
- streps8
- stripe8
- strips8
- tripes8
- resites7
- peers7
- peise7
- peres7
- peris7
- perse7
- pests7
- peter7
- piers7
- piste7
- prees7
- prese7
- press7
- prest7
- pries7
- prise7
- priss7
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