RESOLVENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESOLVENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESOLVENT?
| 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 RESOLVENT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESOLVENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
resolventsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESOLVENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESOLVENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESOLVENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RESOLVENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance or agent that breaks something down, dissolves it, or helps to settle a difficulty.
In older medicine a resolvent was a remedy thought to disperse swellings. In mathematics the word names an auxiliary equation whose solution leads to the solution of a harder problem.
How RESOLVENT is used
Mostly met in technical writing on algebra, chemistry or older medical texts.
- The textbook explains how a resolvent equation reduces a quartic to simpler steps.
- The chemist chose a mild resolvent to loosen the hardened deposit.
- An old physician prescribed a resolvent for the stubborn swelling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESOLVENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RESOLVENT
1 longer words begin with RESOLVENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RESOLVENT
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Common questions about RESOLVENT
- Is RESOLVENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESOLVENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESOLVENT worth?
- RESOLVENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESOLVENT mean?
- A substance or agent that breaks something down, dissolves it, or helps to settle a difficulty.
- What letters can be added to RESOLVENT?
- RESOLVENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESOLVENT:
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