Is RESPONSIBILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPONSIBILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPONSIBILITY mean?
- noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children”
- noun
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
“it was his province to take care of himself”
- noun
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
“he holds a position of great responsibility”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY 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 RESPONSIBILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- possibility18
- responsibly18
- sensibility16
- insobriety15
- linotypers15
- ostensibly15
- pristinely15
- spinsterly15
- biotypes15
- possibly15
- linotyper14
- linotypes14
- prostyles14
- pyritises14
- spinosely14
- spinosity14
- splintery14
- biotype14
- epiboly14
- probity14
- sinisterly13
- storylines13
- bonspiels13
- possibler13
- probities13
- biolyses13
- biolysis13
- blistery13
- bryonies13
- byliners13
- isotypes13
- linotype13
- nobility13
- pilosity13
- priestly13
- prissily13
- prostyle13
- protyles13
- pyelitis13
- pyritise13
- sensibly13
- sobriety13
- sportily13
- spritely13
- tensibly13
- trypsins13
- biopsy13
- blypes13
- nobilities12
- pilosities12
- pistoliers12
- portliness12
- soleprints12
- nitrosyls12
- seniority12
- sensorily12
- storyline12
- tyrosines12
- biopsies12
- bonspiel12
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