resist: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with R · ends with T
Meaning of resist
verb
- transitive
To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- transitive
To withstand the actions of.
- intransitive
To oppose; to refuse to accept.
- obsolete, transitive
To be distasteful to.
Listed forms: resists, resisting, resisted, glossary, resistest.
Source: Wiktionary — resist.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A protective coating or covering.
Listed forms: resists.
Source: Wiktionary — resist.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for resist.
verb
elude, especially in a baffling way
verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- hold out
- withstand
- stand firm
verb
express opposition through action or words
verb
withstand the force of something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is resist in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of resist
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of resist
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from resist
57 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in resist. Showing up to 24, longest first.