Is RESISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESISTS mean?
Resists is a form of RESIST.
- verb
elude, especially in a baffling way
“This behavior defies explanation”
- verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- verb
express opposition through action or words
“dissent to the laws of the country”
- verb
withstand the force of something
“The trees resisted her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 7 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 RESISTS
RESISTS 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 RESISTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RESISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sisters7
- resist6
- resits6
- sister6
- stress6
- resit5
- rests5
- rises5
- rites5
- sires5
- sises5
- sites5
- sties5
- stirs5
- tiers5
- tires5
- tress5
- tries5
- erst4
- ests4
- ires4
- reis4
- rest4
- rets4
- rise4
- rite4
- seis4
- sers4
- sets4
- sire4
- sirs4
- site4
- sits4
- sris4
- stir4
- tier4
- ties4
- tire4
- tres4
- ers3
- ess3
- est3
- ire3
- its3
- rei3
- res3
- ret3
- sei3
- ser3
- set3
- sir3
- sis3
- sit3
- sri3
- tes3
- tie3
- tis3
- er2
- es2
- et2
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