RESH is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RESH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESH is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESH
Front hooks — 1
freshBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RESH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RESH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about RESH
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 RESH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing a consonant sound similar to the English r.
Resh appears in many Hebrew words and also functions as a letter in related Semitic scripts such as Aramaic and Phoenician. Its shape resembles a simple hook, distinguishing it from similar looking letters in the same alphabet.
How RESH is used
Used mainly in discussions of Hebrew orthography and the Semitic alphabet.
- The word for head in Hebrew begins with the letter resh.
- Students learning Hebrew must practice writing resh correctly.
- Resh looks similar to another letter but has a distinct sound.
- In ancient inscriptions, resh appears frequently in proper names.
- The calligrapher carefully shaped each resh with a single stroke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESH
The 4 tiles of RESH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RESH
Showing 24 of 57 words that begin with RESH.
Words ending in RESH
4 words end in RESH. Useful as a back hook: play RESH onto a word already on the board.
Words with RESH inside
Showing 24 of 127 words that contain RESH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RESH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RESH
Common questions about RESH
- Is RESH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESH, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESH worth?
- RESH is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESH mean?
- The twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing a consonant sound similar to the English r.
- What letters can be added to RESH?
- RESH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RESH:
Open RESH in the Word Finder