Definition of resistant

"resistant" in the adjective sense

1. immune, resistant

relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

2. tolerant, resistant

able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

"the plant is tolerant of saltwater"

"these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"

"the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"

3. resistant

impervious to being affected

"resistant to the effects of heat"

"resistant to persuasion"

4. insubordinate, resistant, resistive

disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

5. repellent, resistant

incapable of absorbing or mixing with

"a water-repellent fabric"

"plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

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resistant in Scrabble®

The word resistant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters resistant:

RESISTANT
(90)
RESISTANT
(90)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

antsier, artiest, artists, attires, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, restain, retains, retinas, retints, satires, seitans, sestina, sinters, sitters, stainer, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tasters, tastier, tinters, transit, tsarist

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word resistant

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In resistant

RESISTANT
(90)
RESISTANT
(90)
STATINS
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INSTATE
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resistant in Words With Friends™

The word resistant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters resistant:

RESISTANT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

antsier, artiest, artists, attires, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, restain, retains, retinas, retints, satires, seitans, sestina, sinters, sitters, stainer, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tasters, tastier, tinters, transit, tsarist

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word resistant

RESISTANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In resistant

RESISTANT
(126)
NASTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTSIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
RESTAIN
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INSERTS
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RESISTANT
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RESISTANT
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Words within the letters of resistant

2 letter words in resistant (11 words)

9 letter words in resistant (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence resistant

Words that start with resistant (1 word)

Words with resistant in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving resistant

Shorter words in resistant

an ant

is resist

re resist

an tan

ta tan

Longer words containing resistant

heatresistant

nonresistant nonresistants

radioresistant

thermoresistant

unresistant

weatherresistant