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Is RESISTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESISTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESISTING mean?

Resisting is a form of RESIST.

  1. verb

    elude, especially in a baffling way

    “This behavior defies explanation”

  2. verb

    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

  3. verb

    express opposition through action or words

    “dissent to the laws of the country”

  4. verb

    withstand the force of something

    “The trees resisted her”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 RESISTING

RESISTING 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.

Anagrams of RESISTING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RESISTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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