Is RESPONSIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESPONSIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESPONSIBLE mean?
- adjective
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
“a responsible adult”
- adjective
being the agent or cause
“determined who was the responsible party”
- adjective
having an acceptable credit rating
“a responsible borrower”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 15 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 RESPONSIBLE
RESPONSIBLE 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 RESPONSIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bonspiels13
- possibler13
- bonspiel12
- possible12
- prebless12
- preboils12
- brineless11
- isoprenes11
- leprosies11
- pilseners11
- sensibler11
- preboil11
- berlines10
- boneless10
- ebonises10
- epsilons10
- erepsins10
- erosible10
- isoprene10
- leporine10
- noblesse10
- obelises10
- pereions10
- pilsener10
- pilsners10
- pioneers10
- prolines10
- response10
- ripeness10
- ropiness10
- sensible10
- spielers10
- spoilers10
- bleeps10
- plebes10
- probes10
- rebops10
- beliers9
- berline9
- berlins9
- blesser9
- boilers9
- boreens9
- bossier9
- ebonies9
- ebonise9
- elopers9
- enrobes9
- epsilon9
- erepsin9
- espoirs9
- leprose9
- lispers9
- obelise9
- openers9
- orbless9
- orpines9
- pelisse9
- penises9
- pensile9
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