8 Letter Words That Start With RES

There are 181+ eight letter words beginning with RES in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter RES word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with RES.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RES

research 13
response 10
resulted 9
restored 9
resigned 10
reserves 11
reserved 12
resource 10
resolved 12
resident 9
resemble 12
resisted 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With RES (160 words)

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How Common is RES as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 181 8-letter words starting with RES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.8, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
181
Avg Scrabble Score
10.8
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter RES-Words in Scrabble

reseized 18
resizing 18
reseizes 17
resketch 17
resinize 17
reskewed 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RES?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RES is reseized with a total of 18 points.

R 1
E 1
S 1
E 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With RES

  • How many 8 letter words starting with RES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 181 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RES. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with RES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "resinize", "reseized", "resizing", "reseizes" start with RES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "reseized" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with RES?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with RES include "research", "response", "resulted", "restored", "resigned".