Resist

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To oppose or withstand something; to refuse to accept or comply with something.

“She couldn't resist eating the chocolate cake.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈzɪst/

Syllables

re·sist

Related Words

Synonyms

opposewithstanddefy

Antonyms

surrender

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters R, E, S, T with double S.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; good for using common letters.

Words Related to Resist

Anagrams of Resist

Words that use exactly the same letters as “resist”.

sister

Words you can make from Resist

Shorter words formed from the letters in “resist”.

iters reist resit rests rises rites sesti siest sires sites steri sties stire stirs tiers tires tress tries eris erst ires iter rest rise

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “resist”.

sisters stories strikes stripes

Longer words starting with Resist

Words that begin with “resist”.

resistant resistance

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