RESPIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RESPIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESPIRE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESPIRE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESPIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESPIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RESPIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 224,573.
What stands out about RESPIRE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 RESPIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To breathe, taking in air and giving it out again.
Respire is the scientific or formal cousin of breathe, used for lungs, and also for plants that take up oxygen. It can also mean to find relief or rest after a hard time.
How RESPIRE is used
Respire is found in biology and in formal or poetic writing.
- Fish respire through their gills.
- Plants respire at night when there is no light.
- He could barely respire in the thin mountain air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESPIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESPIRE
The 7 tiles of RESPIRE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RESPIRE
2 longer words begin with RESPIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESPIRE
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Common questions about RESPIRE
- Is RESPIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESPIRE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESPIRE worth?
- RESPIRE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESPIRE mean?
- To breathe, taking in air and giving it out again.
- What letters can be added to RESPIRE?
- RESPIRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RESPIRE:
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