respective: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 17 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of respective
adj
- not-comparable
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
Example: They returned to their respective places of abode.
- not-comparable, obsolete
Noticing with attention; careful; wary.
- not-comparable, obsolete
Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.
Example: the respective connections of society
- not-comparable, obsolete
Fitted to awaken respect.
Source: Wiktionary — respective.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for respective.
adjective
considered individually
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is respective in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of respective
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 17 points.
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Anagrams of respective
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from respective
315 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in respective. Showing up to 24, longest first.