Is RESPONDENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPONDENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPONDENTS mean?
Respondents is a form of RESPONDENT.
- noun
the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
- noun
someone who responds
- adjective
replying
“an answering glance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 RESPONDENTS
RESPONDENTS 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 RESPONDENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- respondent13
- deponents12
- dopesters12
- proneness11
- deponent11
- deposers11
- dopester11
- pendents11
- pentodes11
- portends11
- postered11
- pretends11
- protends11
- reposted11
- responds11
- spenders11
- spondees11
- topdress11
- nondesert10
- notedness10
- openness10
- pensters10
- pentoses10
- pertness10
- posteens10
- posterns10
- presents10
- response10
- serpents10
- depones10
- deports10
- deposer10
- deposes10
- depress10
- despots10
- pendent10
- pentode10
- pernods10
- ponders10
- portend10
- pressed10
- pretend10
- protend10
- redtops10
- reposed10
- respond10
- speedos10
- spender10
- spondee10
- sported10
- doneness9
- dosseret9
- endnotes9
- endorses9
- oersteds9
- sonneted9
- stenosed9
- openers9
- openest9
- penners9
Study RESPONDENTS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.