Is RESPONSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPONSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPONSE mean?
- noun
a result
“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”
- noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
“a bad reaction to the medicine”
- noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
- noun
the manner in which something is greeted
“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (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 RESPONSE
Single letters that turn RESPONSE 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
Words you can make from RESPONSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- openers9
- pereons9
- persons9
- reopens9
- reposes9
- eposes8
- opener8
- peones8
- pereon8
- perses8
- person8
- posers8
- preens8
- prones8
- proses8
- reopen8
- repose8
- speers8
- spense8
- spores8
- sprees8
- senores7
- neeps7
- opens7
- peens7
- peers7
- penes7
- peons7
- peres7
- perse7
- pesos7
- pones7
- pores7
- porns7
- poser7
- poses7
- posse7
- preen7
- prees7
- prese7
- press7
- prone7
- prose7
- pross7
- repos7
- ropes7
- seeps7
- speer7
- spore7
- spree7
- eroses6
- senors6
- sensor6
- sneers6
- snores6
- epos6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- opes6
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