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resistance

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/noun

Resistance can refer to the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion, or a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms.

11 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RESISTANCE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

resistance has 11 documented senses across noun.

Noun

11 senses
1

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens

despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead

Synonyms

2

any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

3

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

4

the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

the enemy offered little resistance

5

(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

Synonyms

6

the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents

these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog

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7

a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

Synonyms

8

the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

9

(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

10

an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

Synonyms

11

group action in opposition to those in power

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

Length

10 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

R, E, S, I, S, T, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for resistance.

RESISTANCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGHB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using resistance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RESISTANCE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RESISTANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RESISTANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RESISTANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside resistance.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGHB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RE, ES, SI, IS, ST, TA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

RES, ESI, SIS, IST, STA, TAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for resistance.

RESISTANCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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