RESPONDENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESPONDENCES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RESPONDENCES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESPONDENCES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESPONDENCES
No single letter turns RESPONDENCES into another word.
How RESPONDENCES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RESPONDENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESPONDENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RESPONDENCES
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Common questions about RESPONDENCES
- Is RESPONDENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESPONDENCES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESPONDENCES worth?
- RESPONDENCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESPONDENCES?
- No single letter can be added to RESPONDENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RESPONDENCES:
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