What does RESIDENCY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of dwelling in a place
  2. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

residencies14

Anagrams of RESIDENCY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RESIDENCY

269 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

desire7 screen8 needs6 scene7 since7ends5eyes7 need5 nice6 ride5 rise4 seen4send5 side5 cry8 die4 dry7 end4 eye6 ice5 red4 see3 sir3 yes6 de3ed3id3 in2 is2re2

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Questions

Is RESIDENCY a valid word in word games?

RESIDENCY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RESIDENCY worth?

RESIDENCY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RESIDENCY?

269 other words, including IN, IS, SEE and NEED.