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responsible

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/adjective

Responsible is also used as adjective, with meanings including worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

RE

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RESPONSIBLE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/

responsible has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

a responsible adult

responsible journalism

a responsible position

the captain is responsible for the ship's safety

2

being the agent or cause

determined who was the responsible party

termites were responsible for the damage

3

having an acceptable credit rating

a responsible borrower

Synonyms

Synonyms for RESPONSIBLE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

Length

11 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

R, E, S, P, O, N, S, I, B, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
s
p
o
n
s
i
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for responsible.

RESPONSIBLE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGHIB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using responsible in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

RESPONSIBLE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RESPONSIBLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RESPONSIBLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RESPONSIBLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGHIB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

RE, ES, SP, PO, ON, NS, SI, IB, BL, LE

Trigrams

RES, ESP, SPO, PON, ONS, NSI, SIB, IBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for responsible.

RESPONSIBLE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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