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Is RESISTANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESISTANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESISTANCES mean?

Resistances is a form of RESISTANCE.

  1. noun

    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

    “he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”

  2. noun

    any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

  3. noun

    a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

  4. noun

    the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

    “the enemy offered little resistance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
11

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 RESISTANCES

RESISTANCES 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 RESISTANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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