Is RESIGNATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESIGNATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESIGNATION mean?
- noun
acceptance of despair
- noun
the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
- noun
a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
“he submitted his resignation as of next month”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 RESIGNATION
Single letters that turn RESIGNATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RESIGNATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- isoantigen11
- notarising11
- originates11
- resinating11
- resonating11
- arginines10
- arointing10
- gannister10
- grainiest10
- ignitrons10
- ingestion10
- inserting10
- integrins10
- negations10
- negatrons10
- nigrosine10
- nitrogens10
- orangiest10
- orienting10
- originate10
- rationing10
- reasoning10
- retaining10
- rigatonis10
- ringtones10
- seriating10
- signorina10
- signorine10
- sintering10
- sortieing10
- straining10
- trainings10
- anointers9
- antinoise9
- insertion9
- reanoints9
- seriation9
- aginners9
- anginose9
- angriest9
- angstier9
- antigens9
- arginine9
- astringe9
- earnings9
- engrains9
- estragon9
- ganister9
- gantries9
- genitors9
- gentians9
- ginniest9
- granites9
- grannies9
- igniters9
- ignitors9
- ignitron9
- ignorant9
- ingrains9
- ingrates9
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