RESTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESTO 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RESTO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESTO is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESTO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RESTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,446.
What stands out about RESTO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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
Anagrams of RESTO
The 5 tiles of RESTO in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with RESTO
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with RESTO.
Words ending in RESTO
2 words end in RESTO. Useful as a back hook: play RESTO onto a word already on the board.
Words with RESTO inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain RESTO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RESTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTO
Showing 40 of 49. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RESTO
- Is RESTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESTO, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESTO worth?
- RESTO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESTO?
- RESTO takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RESTO:
Open RESTO in the Word Finder