RESISTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESISTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESISTANCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESISTANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESISTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
resistancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESISTANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RESISTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESISTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESISTANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of opposing something, or the ability to withstand its effects.
Resistance spans politics, medicine and physics: an underground movement, bacteria that survive a drug, or a wire that slows an electric current. In each case something pushes back.
How RESISTANCE is used
Used for opposition, for immunity, and as a measure in electrical work.
- The army met fierce resistance at the bridge.
- Some germs develop resistance to antibiotics.
- Thin wire has more resistance than thick wire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESISTANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESISTANCE
The 10 tiles of RESISTANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RESISTANCE
1 longer words begin with RESISTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESISTANCE
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Common questions about RESISTANCE
- Is RESISTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESISTANCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESISTANCE worth?
- RESISTANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESISTANCE mean?
- The act of opposing something, or the ability to withstand its effects.
- What letters can be added to RESISTANCE?
- RESISTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RESISTANCE:
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