What does RESPONSE mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈspɑns/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a result“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”
  2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent“a bad reaction to the medicine”
  3. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation“I waited several days for his answer”
  4. the manner in which something is greeted“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
  5. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
  6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange“he growled his reply”
  7. the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

responses11

Anagrams of RESPONSE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RESPONSE

156 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

persons9person8 opens7press7 sense5 nope6nose4 ones4open6 peer6 rose4 seen4sees4sons4nor3one3 pen5 per5pro5 rep5 see3 son3 en2 er2no2 on2 op4or2re2 so2

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Questions

Is RESPONSE a valid word in word games?

RESPONSE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RESPONSE worth?

RESPONSE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RESPONSE?

156 other words, including ON, OR, SO and ONE.