Is RESPONDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPONDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPONDED mean?
Responded is a form of RESPOND.
- 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
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 RESPONDED
RESPONDED 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 RESPONDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dropseed12
- pondered12
- depends11
- deponed11
- deposed11
- despond11
- seedpod11
- endorsed10
- depones10
- deposer10
- pernods10
- ponders10
- reposed10
- respond10
- spender10
- spondee10
- depend10
- pended10
- ponded10
- nodders9
- openers9
- pereons9
- reddens9
- reopens9
- depone9
- depose9
- dopers9
- epodes9
- opened9
- pedros9
- pernod9
- ponder9
- proned9
- prosed9
- speedo9
- spored9
- doped9
- endorse8
- droned8
- eddoes8
- eroded8
- nodder8
- opener8
- peones8
- pereon8
- person8
- preens8
- prones8
- redden8
- rended8
- reopen8
- repose8
- sended8
- sodden8
- deeps8
- doper8
- dopes8
- dorps8
- drops8
- epode8
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