RESEMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESEMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESEMBLE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESEMBLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESEMBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESEMBLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESEMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESEMBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESEMBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look like or have qualities in common with another person or thing.
The verb takes a direct object and is never followed by "to" or "with", which trips up many learners. Family likeness is the classic use, though ideas and objects can resemble one another too. In word games it also gives resembles and resembling.
How RESEMBLE is used
Used when comparing two people or things that look or behave alike, as in "she resembles her mother".
- The twins resemble each other so closely that teachers mix them up.
- Her handwriting does not resemble anything I have seen before.
- On a foggy morning the hills resemble a row of sleeping animals.
- Does the sauce resemble the one from the restaurant?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESEMBLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RESEMBLE
4 longer words begin with RESEMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESEMBLE
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Common questions about RESEMBLE
- Is RESEMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESEMBLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESEMBLE worth?
- RESEMBLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESEMBLE mean?
- To look like or have qualities in common with another person or thing.
- What letters can be added to RESEMBLE?
- RESEMBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESEMBLE:
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