Respond
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done. It involves providing an answer, reply, or reacting to a stimulus or situation.
“The emergency services were able to respond quickly to the call and arrived within minutes.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/rəˈspɒnd/
Syllables
re·spond
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Wordle
RE- prefix with -OND ending; common letter pattern with O in middle
Scrabble
Worth 10 points; useful for building off existing words with -POND
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