Is RESURRECTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESURRECTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESURRECTION mean?
- noun
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
- noun
a revival from inactivity and disuse
“it produced a resurrection of hope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 RESURRECTION
Single letters that turn RESURRECTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RESURRECTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intercourse13
- recounters12
- recruiters12
- scrutineer12
- tiercerons12
- ceintures11
- centuries11
- cinereous11
- coinsurer11
- construer11
- countries11
- courtiers11
- cretinous11
- enuretics11
- erections11
- insecurer11
- necrotise11
- neoterics11
- neurotics11
- recounter11
- recruiter11
- rectories11
- recurrent11
- recursion11
- resection11
- resurrect11
- secretion11
- tierceron11
- tricornes11
- trouncers11
- ceinture10
- censurer10
- cerusite10
- citreous10
- coenures10
- coinsure10
- cointers10
- construe10
- corniest10
- coteries10
- counters10
- counties10
- couriers10
- courters10
- courtier10
- crustier10
- currents10
- curriers10
- cutesier10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- enuretic10
- erection10
- erectors10
- esoteric10
- eucrites10
- insecure10
- insource10
- neoteric10
- neurotic10
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