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Resolves

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of resolve

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does resolves mean?

noun

  1. the trait of being resolute

    “his resoluteness carried him through the battle”

    Synonymsresolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purposeresolution

  2. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

    Synonymsresolutiondeclaration

verb

  1. bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

    Synonymsdecidesettleadjudicate

  2. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

    Synonymsconclude

  3. reach a decision

    “he resolved never to drink again”

    Synonymspurpose

  4. understand the meaning of

    “The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”

    Synonymsanswer

  5. make clearly visible

    “can this image be resolved?”

  6. find the solution

    “solve an equation”

    Synonymssolve

Definitions shown for resolve, the base form of resolves.

Is RESOLVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RESOLVES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
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Words With Friends

13 pts
r 1e 1s 1o 1l 2v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1e 1s 1o 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
r 1e 1s 1o 1l 2v 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RESOLVES

Hooks for RESOLVES

Add one letter to the front or back of RESOLVES to make another word.

Front hooks

presolves

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RESOLVES

Common words that share the ending -OLVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

involvesevolvesabsolvesdevolvesrevolvesdissolvessolveswerewolveswolves
All words ending in -OLVES

Resolves: quick answers

Is RESOLVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RESOLVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RESOLVES worth?
RESOLVES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does resolves mean?
resolves is the plural and third-person singular form of resolve, which means “the trait of being resolute”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RESOLVES?
You can make 171 shorter words from RESOLVES, such as RESOLVE, SOLVERS, ELVERS, LEVERS. See the full list.