Is RESPOND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPOND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPOND mean?
- verb
show a response or a reaction to something
- verb
react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
- verb
respond favorably or as hoped
“The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 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 RESPOND
Single letters that turn RESPOND 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
Anagrams of RESPOND
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RESPOND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pernods10
- ponders10
- dopers9
- pedros9
- pernod9
- ponder9
- proned9
- prosed9
- spored9
- person8
- prones8
- doper8
- dopes8
- dorps8
- drops8
- pedro8
- pends8
- ponds8
- pored8
- posed8
- prods8
- roped8
- spend8
- spode8
- drones7
- redons7
- rondes7
- snored7
- sonder7
- sorned7
- opens7
- peons7
- pones7
- pores7
- porns7
- poser7
- prone7
- prose7
- repos7
- ropes7
- spore7
- deps7
- dope7
- dorp7
- drop7
- oped7
- peds7
- pend7
- pods7
- pond7
- prod7
- sped7
- doers6
- dores6
- doser6
- drone6
- nerds6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- redon6
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