RESIDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. RESIDENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept RESIDENT?

Word power: 45 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RESIDENT is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RESIDENT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How RESIDENT scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in RESIDENT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESIDENT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about RESIDENT

• The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 RESIDENT

The 8 tiles of RESIDENT in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with RESIDENT

9 longer words begin with RESIDENT.

Shorter words from the letters in RESIDENT

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Common questions about RESIDENT

Is RESIDENT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESIDENT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RESIDENT worth?

RESIDENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RESIDENT?

RESIDENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.