RESIANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESIANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RESIANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESIANCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
resiancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESIANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESIANCE
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of RESIANCE
The 8 tiles of RESIANCE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RESIANCE
1 longer words begin with RESIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESIANCE
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Common questions about RESIANCE
- Is RESIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RESIANCE is not in it.
- How many points is RESIANCE worth?
- RESIANCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESIANCE?
- RESIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESIANCE:
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