RESAY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RESAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESAY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
resaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RESAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about RESAY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RESAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say something again, usually in order to repeat, clarify, or restate it.
Resay is a straightforward combination of the prefix re- with say, formed to describe the act of repeating a statement rather than making a new one. Writers and speakers use it when a first attempt at wording something needs to be spoken or written a second time, often more clearly. The word is rare in everyday speech, where people usually just say repeat or say again instead.
How RESAY is used
Uncommon outside formal or literary writing; most speakers prefer say again or repeat.
- The teacher asked him to resay the sentence more slowly.
- She had to resay her answer when the interpreter missed it.
- He paused, then chose to resay the line with more feeling.
- Committees sometimes resay a decision in plainer language.
- The witness was asked to resay her statement for the jury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESAY
The 5 tiles of RESAY in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RESAY
2 longer words begin with RESAY.
Words ending in RESAY
2 words end in RESAY. Useful as a back hook: play RESAY onto a word already on the board.
Words with RESAY inside
2 words contain RESAY in the middle. Words that start with RESAY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RESAY
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Common questions about RESAY
- Is RESAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESAY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESAY worth?
- RESAY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESAY mean?
- To say something again, usually in order to repeat, clarify, or restate it.
- What letters can be added to RESAY?
- RESAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RESAY:
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