RESPIRATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RESPIRATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESPIRATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESPIRATORY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESPIRATORY
No single letter turns RESPIRATORY into another word.
How RESPIRATORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RESPIRATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESPIRATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESPIRATORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to breathing and the organs used for it.
The lungs and airways make up the respiratory system, and doctors treat problems there as respiratory illnesses. The term also appears in biology for how cells use oxygen.
How RESPIRATORY is used
Used in medicine, biology and health news.
- The child had a mild respiratory infection.
- Respiratory problems are common in polluted cities.
- The nurse checked his respiratory rate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESPIRATORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RESPIRATORY
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Common questions about RESPIRATORY
- Is RESPIRATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESPIRATORY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESPIRATORY worth?
- RESPIRATORY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESPIRATORY mean?
- Relating to breathing and the organs used for it.
- What letters can be added to RESPIRATORY?
- No single letter can be added to RESPIRATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RESPIRATORY:
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