RESPECT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RESPECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESPECT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESPECT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESPECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
respectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESPECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RESPECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What stands out about RESPECT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RESPECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have high regard for someone or something, or to treat it as worthy of consideration.
To respect a person is to value their worth or feelings, while to respect a rule or border is to obey it and not interfere. The verb can also mean to relate to something, in a more formal and older sense.
How RESPECT is used
Used for people, opinions, laws, and boundaries in everyday and formal speech, as in respect the law.
- I respect your decision even though I disagree.
- Drivers must respect the speed limit near schools.
- Students learn to respect their teachers and one another.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESPECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESPECT
The 7 tiles of RESPECT in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RESPECT
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with RESPECT.
Shorter words from the letters in RESPECT
Showing 40 of 123. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RESPECT
- Is RESPECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESPECT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESPECT worth?
- RESPECT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESPECT mean?
- To have high regard for someone or something, or to treat it as worthy of consideration.
- What letters can be added to RESPECT?
- RESPECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RESPECT:
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