RESINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RESINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESINATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESINATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESINATE
- 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
What does RESINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To treat, flavour or impregnate something with resin.
To resinate wine is to add pine resin for taste, as Greek winemakers do for retsina. Craftsmen may also resinate wood or fabric so it resists moisture.
How RESINATE is used
Resinate is used in winemaking and in industry for treating material with resin.
- Traditional makers resinate the wine in large barrels.
- They chose to resinate the cord to make it grip better.
- The workshop will resinate the panel before painting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESINATE
The 8 tiles of RESINATE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RESINATE
2 longer words begin with RESINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESINATE
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Common questions about RESINATE
- Is RESINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESINATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESINATE worth?
- RESINATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESINATE mean?
- To treat, flavour or impregnate something with resin.
- What letters can be added to RESINATE?
- RESINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESINATE:
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