RESINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RESINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESINOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESINOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESINOUS
No single letter turns RESINOUS into another word.
How RESINOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESINOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Containing, resembling or coming from resin.
Resinous things are sticky, fragrant and often amber in colour, like pine bark in summer. A resinous smell can also describe wine, incense or a certain kind of hops.
How RESINOUS is used
Resinous describes substances, smells and tastes that are sticky or pine-like.
- The air in the pine forest was thick and resinous.
- A resinous glow came from the old varnished table.
- Some wines have a faint resinous aftertaste.
- The torch burned with a resinous, smoky flame.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESINOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESINOUS
The 8 tiles of RESINOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RESINOUS
3 longer words begin with RESINOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RESINOUS
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Common questions about RESINOUS
- Is RESINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESINOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESINOUS worth?
- RESINOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESINOUS mean?
- Containing, resembling or coming from resin.
- What letters can be added to RESINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RESINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESINOUS:
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