What does RESONANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrɛzənəns/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
  2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
  3. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
  4. a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
  5. the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of RESONANCE

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

Words inside RESONANCE

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

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Questions

Is RESONANCE a valid word in word games?

RESONANCE 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 RESONANCE worth?

RESONANCE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RESONANCE?

256 other words, including ON, AS, ARE and OR.