resort: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with R · ends with T
Meaning of resort
noun
A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).
Example: to have resort to violence
A subdivision of Suriname; a division of the country's districts.
- obsolete
A place where one goes habitually; a haunt.
Listed forms: resorts.
Source: Wiktionary — resort.
verb
- intransitive
To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.
- intransitive
To fall back; to revert.
- intransitive
To make one's way, go (to).
Listed forms: resorts, resorting, resorted.
Source: Wiktionary — resort.
verb
- alt-of, alternative, intransitive, transitive
Alternative spelling of re-sort (which is the preferred spelling, to avoid needless homography)
Base or related entry: re-sort.
Listed forms: resorts, resorting, resorted.
Source: Wiktionary — resort.
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 resort.
noun
a hotel located in a resort area
- resort hotel
- holiday resort
noun
a frequently visited place
noun
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
noun
act of turning to for assistance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is resort in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of resort
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + O(1) + R(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 resort
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from resort
47 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in resort. Showing up to 24, longest first.