With RES
36 words · highest scoring is heresy at 12 points
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About 6 Letter Words With RES
There are 36 six letter words containing RES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is heresy at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 36 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARREST, RAREST, SCARES among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With RES, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words With RES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With RES
- heresy12
- whores12
- chores11
- fresco11
- flares9
- forest9
- padres9
- shares9
Common 6 Letter Words With RES
- arrest6
- flares9
- litres6
- resale6
- resist6
- resume8
- shores9
- stores6
6 Letter Words With RES Defined
- arrestVerb · 6 points
- seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody
- frescoNoun · 11 points
- a painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries
- rarestAdjective · 6 points
- (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often
- resistVerb · 6 points
- withstand the action or effect of
- scaresVerb · 8 points
- cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten
- staresVerb · 6 points
- look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open
6 Letter Words With RES: Questions
How many six letter words containing RES are there?
There are 36 six letter words containing RES in our dictionary, and 36 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing RES?
HERESY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing RES?
ARREST, RAREST, SCARES are among the most familiar six letter words containing RES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing RES valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.