Is RESOURCELESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESOURCELESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESOURCELESS mean?
- adjective
lacking or deficient in natural resources
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 RESOURCELESS
RESOURCELESS 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 RESOURCELESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sourceless12
- colessees11
- recourses11
- recrosses11
- resecures11
- resources11
- scleroses11
- scoreless11
- sorceress11
- cereuses10
- closures10
- colessee10
- coleuses10
- coreless10
- corulers10
- coursers10
- crossers10
- cureless10
- leucoses10
- recesses10
- recluses10
- recourse10
- rescores10
- rescuees10
- rescuers10
- resecure10
- resource10
- sclerose10
- sclerous10
- scourers10
- securers10
- sucroses10
- ceruses9
- closers9
- closure9
- colures9
- coruler9
- coulees9
- courser9
- courses9
- creeses9
- creoles9
- cresols9
- cresses9
- crosser9
- crosses9
- crueler9
- curlers9
- cursers9
- cursors9
- cussers9
- ecloses9
- oscules9
- recluse9
- recross9
- recuses9
- rescore9
- rescuee9
- rescuer9
- rescues9
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