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Yes. The word responsible is a Scrabble US word. The word responsible is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is responsible a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word responsible is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

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11-letter words (1 found)

RESPONSIBLE,

9-letter words (10 found)

BONSPIELS,BRINELESS,ISOPRENES,LEPROSIES,NOBILESSE,PERSONISE,PILSENERS,POSSIBLER,SENSIBLER,SPONSIBLE,

8-letter words (37 found)

BEPROSES,BERLINES,BONELESS,BONSPIEL,EBONISES,ELOINERS,EPSILONS,EREPSINS,EROSIBLE,ESSOINER,IRONLESS,ISOPRENE,LEPORINE,NEBRISES,NOBLESSE,OBELISES,PEBRINES,PELORIES,PEREIONS,PILSENER,PILSNERS,PIONEERS,PLERIONS,PORINESS,POSSIBLE,PREBLESS,PREBOILS,PRESSION,PROLINES,REINLESS,RESPONSE,RIPENESS,ROPINESS,SENSIBLE,SOBERISE,SPIELERS,SPOILERS,

7-letter words (110 found)

BELIERS,BEPROSE,BERLINE,BERLINS,BESOINS,BIRSLES,BLESSER,BOILERS,BOLINES,BOREENS,BOSSIER,EBONIES,EBONISE,EBRIOSE,ELOINER,ELOPERS,ELOPSES,ENISLES,ENROBES,ENSILES,EOSINES,EPSILON,EREPSIN,ESLOINS,ESPIERS,ESPOIRS,INSOLES,IRELESS,LEPROSE,LESIONS,LIBEROS,LIENORS,LIERNES,LIONESS,LISPERS,LOERIES,LORISES,LOSSIER,NEROLIS,NORSELS,OBELISE,OLEINES,ONESIES,OPENERS,ORBLESS,ORNISES,ORPINES,PEBRINE,PELISSE,PENISES,PENSELS,PENSILE,PENSILS,PEONIES,PEREION,PEREONS,PERONEI,PERONES,PERSONS,PILSNER,PINLESS,PINOLES,PIONEER,PIONERS,PLERION,PLESSOR,POESIES,POISERS,POLISES,PREBOIL,PRESSIE,PRISONS,PROINES,PROLINE,PROSSIE,REBOILS,RELINES,REOPENS,REPINES,REPLIES,REPONES,REPOSES,RESILES,RESOLES,RIBLESS,RIBOSES,RISSOLE,SEINERS,SENILES,SENIORS,SENORES,SENSILE,SEREINS,SERINES,SILENES,SLOPERS,SLOPIER,SNIPERS,SOIREES,SONERIS,SONLIER,SONSIER,SPIELER,SPINELS,SPINORS,SPINOSE,SPLEENS,SPLINES,SPLORES,SPOILER,

6-letter words (230 found)

BELIER,BELIES,BELONS,BERLIN,BESOIN,BINERS,BIRLES,BIRSES,BIRSLE,BISONS,BISSON,BLEEPS,BLORES,BOILER,BOLINE,BONERS,BONIER,BOREEN,BOREES,BORELS,BOSIES,BOSSER,BRINES,BRISES,BROILS,BROSES,EISELS,ELOINS,ELOPER,ELOPES,ELSINS,ENISLE,ENOSES,ENOSIS,ENROBE,ENROLS,ENSILE,EOSINE,EOSINS,EPOSES,EPRISE,EROSES,ESILES,ESLOIN,ESPIER,ESPIES,ESPOIR,ESSOIN,INORBS,INSOLE,INSPOS,IRONES,LEBENS,LENSES,LEONES,LEPERS,LESBOS,LESION,LESSEN,LESSER,LESSON,LESSOR,LIBERO,LIBERS,LIENOR,LIERNE,LINERS,LISPER,LOERIE,LOIPEN,LONERS,LOPERS,LORIES,LOSERS,NEBELS,NEBRIS,NELIES,NEPERS,NEREIS,NEROLI,NEROLS,NOBLER,NOBLES,NOESES,NOESIS,NOISES,NORSEL,NOSERS,NOSIER,NOSIES,OBESER,OILERS,OLEINE,OLEINS,ONESIE,OPENER,OPINES,OPSINS,ORIELS,ORPINE,ORPINS,OSIERS,OSSEIN,PEISES,PELONS,PENIES,PENILE,PENSEL,PENSIL,PEONES,PEREON,PERILS,PERNIO,PERONE,PERSES,PERSON,PILERS,PILOSE,PINOLE,PIONER,PISSER,PLEBES,PLEONS,PLIERS,PLISSE,POISER,POISES,POLEIS,POLERS,POLIES,PONIES,PORINS,POSERS,POSIER,POSIES,POSSER,POSSIE,PREENS,PREONS,PRESES,PRIONS,PRISES,PRISON,PROBES,PROINE,PROINS,PROLES,PRONES,PROSES,PSIONS,REBELS,REBOIL,REBOPS,REISES,RELIES,RELINE,RENIES,REOILS,REOPEN,REPELS,REPINE,REPINS,REPONE,REPOSE,RESILE,RESINS,RESOLE,RIBOSE,RINSES,RIPENS,ROBINS,ROBLES,ROSIES,ROSINS,SEINER,SEINES,SEISER,SEISOR,SENILE,SENIOR,SENORS,SENSEI,SENSOR,SEREIN,SERIES,SERINE,SERINS,SERONS,SESELI,SILENE,SILENS,SILERS,SIREES,SIRENS,SLEEPS,SLIPES,SLOPER,SLOPES,SNEERS,SNIPER,SNIPES,SNORES,SOBERS,SOIREE,SOLEIN,SOLERS,SONERI,SONSIE,SOREES,SORELS,SPEELS,SPEERS,SPEILS,SPEIRS,SPEISE,SPENSE,SPERSE,SPIELS,SPIERS,SPILES,SPINEL,SPINES,SPINOR,SPIRES,SPLEEN,SPLINE,SPLORE,SPOILS,SPORES,SPREES,

5-letter words (300 found)

BEEPS,BEERS,BEINS,BELIE,BELON,BENES,BENIS,BERES,BESES,BIERS,BILES,BINER,BINES,BIRLE,BIRLS,BIROS,BIRSE,BISES,BISON,BLEEP,BLEES,BLESS,BLINS,BLIPS,BLISS,BLORE,BOEPS,BOILS,BOLES,BONER,BONES,BONIE,BOREE,BOREL,BORES,BORNE,BOSIE,BREES,BREIS,BRENS,BRIES,BRINE,BRINS,BRIOS,BRISE,BRISS,BROIL,BROSE,EBONS,EISEL,ELOIN,ELOPE,ELOPS,ELSIN,ENOLS,ENROL,EORLS,EOSIN,EPRIS,ERNES,EROSE,ERSES,ESILE,ESNES,INORB,INSPO,IRONE,IRONS,ISLES,LEBEN,LEEPS,LEERS,LEIRS,LENES,LENIS,LENOS,LENSE,LEONE,LEPER,LERES,LERPS,LESBO,LESES,LIBER,LIENS,LIERS,LINER,LINES,LINOS,LIONS,LIPES,LIPOS,LISPS,LOBES,LOESS,LOINS,LOIPE,LOIRS,LONER,LOPER,LOPES,LORES,LORIS,LOSEN,LOSER,LOSES,NEBEL,NEEPS,NELIS,NEPER,NEROL,NIRLS,NISSE,NOBLE,NOELS,NOILS,NOIRS,NOISE,NOLES,NORIS,NOSER,NOSES,OBELI,OBESE,OILER,OLEIN,OLPES,ONERS,OPENS,OPINE,OPSIN,ORIEL,ORLES,ORNIS,ORPIN,OSIER,PEELS,PEENS,PEERS,PEINS,PEISE,PELES,PELON,PENES,PENIE,PENIS,PEONS,PERES,PERIL,PERIS,PERNS,PERSE,PESOS,PIERS,PILER,PILES,PINES,PIONS,PIRLS,PIRNS,PISES,PISOS,PLEBE,PLEBS,PLEON,PLIER,PLIES,POISE,POLER,POLES,POLIS,PONES,PORES,PORIN,PORNS,POSER,POSES,POSSE,PREEN,PREES,PREON,PRESE,PRESS,PRIES,PRION,PRISE,PRISS,PROBE,PROBS,PROIN,PROLE,PRONE,PROSE,PROSS,PSION,REBEL,REBOP,REELS,REENS,REINS,RELIE,RENOS,REOIL,REPEL,REPIN,REPOS,RESES,RESIN,RIBES,RIELS,RILES,RINES,RINSE,RIPEN,RIPES,RISEN,RISES,RISPS,ROBES,ROBIN,ROBLE,ROILS,ROINS,ROLES,RONES,ROPES,ROSES,ROSIN,SEELS,SEEPS,SEERS,SEILS,SEINE,SEIRS,SEISE,SELES,SENES,SENOR,SENSE,SENSI,SERES,SERIN,SERON,SIENS,SILEN,SILER,SILES,SILOS,SINES,SIPES,SIREE,SIREN,SIRES,SLEBS,SLEEP,SLEER,SLIER,SLIPE,SLIPS,SLOBS,SLOES,SLOPE,SLOPS,SNEBS,SNEER,SNEES,SNIBS,SNIES,SNIPE,SNIPS,SNOBS,SNOEP,SNORE,SOBER,SOILS,SOLEI,SOLER,SOLES,SONES,SONSE,SORBS,SOREE,SOREL,SORES,SORNS,SPEEL,SPEER,SPEIL,SPEIR,SPEOS,SPIEL,SPIER,SPIES,SPILE,SPINE,SPINS,SPIRE,SPOIL,SPORE,SPREE,

4-letter words (254 found)

BEEN,BEEP,BEER,BEES,BEIN,BELS,BENE,BENI,BENS,BERE,BIEN,BIER,BILE,BINE,BINS,BIOS,BIRL,BIRO,BISE,BLEE,BLIN,BLIP,BOEP,BOIL,BOIS,BOLE,BONE,BOPS,BORE,BORN,BORS,BOSS,BREE,BREI,BREN,BRIE,BRIN,BRIO,BRIS,BROS,EBON,EELS,EINE,ELSE,ENES,ENOL,EONS,EORL,EPOS,ERES,ERNE,ERNS,EROS,ESES,ESNE,ESSE,INRO,IONS,IRES,IRON,ISLE,ISOS,LEEP,LEER,LEES,LEIR,LEIS,LENO,LENS,LEPS,LERE,LERP,LESS,LIBS,LIEN,LIER,LIES,LINE,LINO,LINS,LION,LIPE,LIPO,LIPS,LIRE,LISP,LOBE,LOBI,LOBS,LOIN,LOIR,LONE,LOPE,LOPS,LORE,LORN,LOSE,LOSS,NEBS,NEEP,NEPS,NESS,NIBS,NIES,NILS,NIPS,NIRL,NOBS,NOEL,NOES,NOIL,NOIR,NOLE,NOPE,NORI,NOSE,OBES,OBIS,OILS,OLES,OLPE,ONER,ONES,ONIE,OPEN,OPES,ORBS,ORES,ORLE,OSES,PEEL,PEEN,PEER,PEES,PEIN,PELE,PELS,PENE,PENI,PENS,PEON,PERE,PERI,PERN,PESO,PIER,PIES,PILE,PINE,PINS,PION,PIRL,PIRN,PIRS,PISE,PISO,PISS,PLEB,PLIE,POIS,POLE,POLS,PONE,PONS,PORE,PORN,POSE,POSS,PREE,PROB,PROS,PSIS,REBS,REEL,REEN,REES,REIN,REIS,RENO,RENS,REOS,REPO,REPS,RIBS,RIEL,RILE,RINE,RINS,RIPE,RIPS,RISE,RISP,ROBE,ROBS,ROES,ROIL,ROIN,ROLE,RONE,ROPE,ROSE,SEEL,SEEN,SEEP,SEER,SEES,SEIL,SEIR,SEIS,SELE,SELS,SENE,SENS,SEPS,SERE,SERS,SESE,SIBS,SIEN,SIES,SILE,SILO,SINE,SINS,SIPE,SIPS,SIRE,SIRS,SLEB,SLEE,SLIP,SLOB,SLOE,SLOP,SNEB,SNEE,SNIB,SNIP,SNOB,SOBS,SOIL,SOLE,SOLI,SOLS,SONE,SONS,SOPS,SORB,SORE,SORI,SORN,SPIE,SPIN,SRIS,

3-letter words (110 found)

BEE,BEL,BEN,BES,BIN,BIO,BIS,BOI,BON,BOP,BOR,BOS,BRO,EEL,EEN,ELS,ENE,ENS,EON,ERE,ERN,ERS,ESS,INS,ION,IOS,IRE,ISO,LEE,LEI,LEP,LES,LIB,LIE,LIN,LIP,LIS,LOB,LOP,LOR,LOS,NEB,NEE,NEP,NIB,NIE,NIL,NIP,NIS,NOB,NOR,NOS,OBE,OBI,OBS,OES,OIL,OIS,OLE,ONE,ONS,OPE,OPS,ORB,ORE,ORS,OSE,PEE,PEL,PEN,PER,PES,PIE,PIN,PIR,PIS,POI,POL,POS,PRE,PRO,PSI,REB,REE,REI,REN,REO,REP,RES,RIB,RIN,RIP,ROB,ROE,SEE,SEI,SEL,SEN,SER,SIB,SIN,SIP,SIR,SIS,SOB,SOL,SON,SOP,SOS,SRI,

2-letter words (28 found)

BE,BI,BO,EE,EL,EN,ER,ES,IN,IO,IS,LI,LO,NE,NO,OB,OE,OI,ON,OP,OR,OS,PE,PI,PO,RE,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 1081 words from responsible according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of responsible

responsible

Etymology

From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondere. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɒnsəbəl/, [ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbəl/, [ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩]

Adjective

responsible (comparative more responsible, superlative most responsible)

  1. (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
  2. (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
  3. (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
  4. (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
    She has a responsible position in the firm.
  5. Having good judgment in decision-making.
  6. Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
  7. Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.

Usage notes

The meaning of the word changes to almost the opposite depending on whether it is used before or after a noun. For example:

The powerful Russians who didn't oppose Putin's successful grab for absolute power and the normal Russians who didn't protest against the first persecutions of journalists long ago are equally responsible for the destruction of Russia's first democracy, i.e. the citizens responsible were not responsible citizens.

Antonyms

  • irresponsible

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Noun

responsible (plural responsibles)

  1. (archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
  2. (theater) An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.

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References

  • “responsible”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “responsible”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Source: wiktionary.org