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
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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