Is TRANSPONDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSPONDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSPONDERS mean?
Transponders is a form of TRANSPONDER.
- noun
electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (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 TRANSPONDERS
TRANSPONDERS 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 TRANSPONDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- transponder14
- transposed13
- transposer12
- pantdress12
- pardoners12
- predators12
- teardrops12
- patroness11
- pentosans11
- transpose11
- adopters11
- dapsones11
- eardrops11
- notepads11
- operands11
- padrones11
- pandores11
- pardners11
- pardoner11
- parroted11
- pastored11
- pendants11
- podestas11
- portends11
- predator11
- pronated11
- prorated11
- protends11
- protrade11
- readopts11
- responds11
- spadones11
- teardrop11
- topdress11
- roadsters10
- sandstone10
- stranders10
- aspersor10
- espartos10
- nonpasts10
- operants10
- partners10
- pasterns10
- pentosan10
- personas10
- portress10
- posterns10
- praetors10
- presorts10
- pronates10
- prorates10
- protases10
- proteans10
- raptness10
- responsa10
- seaports10
- spanners10
- sporrans10
- sporters10
- adopter10
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