Is IRRESISTIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IRRESISTIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IRRESISTIBLE mean?
- adjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
“irresistible (or resistless) impulses”
- adjective
overpoweringly attractive
“irresistible beauty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for IRRESISTIBLE
IRRESISTIBLE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from IRRESISTIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- resistible12
- bristlier11
- liberties11
- steriliser10
- blisters10
- bristles10
- risibles10
- terrible10
- trilbies10
- ileitises9
- sterilise9
- beliers9
- belters9
- berries9
- besties9
- bestirs9
- betises9
- birlers9
- bisters9
- bistres9
- bitsier9
- blesser9
- blister9
- bristle9
- ribiers9
- ribless9
- riblets9
- risible9
- trebles9
- iritises8
- leisters8
- resister8
- tireless8
- tressier8
- belier8
- belies8
- belter8
- berets8
- besets8
- bestie8
- bestir8
- betels8
- betise8
- birler8
- birles8
- birses8
- bister8
- bistre8
- biters8
- blites8
- briers8
- brises8
- ibises8
- libers8
- rebels8
- ribier8
- riblet8
- treble8
- tribes8
- etriers7
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