RESISTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESISTINGLY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RESISTINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESISTINGLY is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESISTINGLY
No single letter turns RESISTINGLY into another word.
How RESISTINGLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RESISTINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESISTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RESISTINGLY
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Common questions about RESISTINGLY
- Is RESISTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RESISTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is RESISTINGLY worth?
- RESISTINGLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESISTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to RESISTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RESISTINGLY:
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