Is RESUSCITATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESUSCITATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESUSCITATING mean?
Resuscitating is a form of RESUSCITATE.
- verb
cause to regain consciousness
“The doctors revived the comatose man”
- verb
return to consciousness
“The patient came to quickly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 RESUSCITATING
RESUSCITATING 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 RESUSCITATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauterising14
- rusticating14
- scatterguns14
- scatterings14
- astricting13
- cuirassing13
- eructating13
- scattergun13
- scattering13
- scuttering13
- surceasing13
- trisecting13
- urticating13
- resituating12
- austenitic12
- cuisinarts12
- rusticates12
- sanctities12
- scrutinies12
- scrutinise12
- sinecurist12
- unartistic12
- caressing12
- caterings12
- crestings12
- cringiest12
- cruisings12
- curetting12
- gastritic12
- recasting12
- recutting12
- strategic12
- gratuities11
- grittiness11
- guitarists11
- instigates11
- resittings11
- russetting11
- signatures11
- stringiest11
- autistics11
- canisters11
- cattiness11
- centrists11
- cruisiest11
- crustiest11
- cuisinart11
- cutinises11
- incisures11
- instructs11
- interacts11
- intercuts11
- intricate11
- neuritics11
- raucities11
- recusants11
- ricinuses11
- rusticate11
- scantiest11
- scenarist11
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