What does RESUME mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈzum/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. take up or begin anew“We resumed the negotiations”
  2. return to a previous location or condition“The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it”
  3. assume anew“resume a title”
  4. give a summary (of)“he summed up his results”

noun

  1. short descriptive summary (of events)
  2. a summary of your academic and work history

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

resumed10resumes9resuming11

Anagrams of RESUME

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

Words inside RESUME

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

reuse5serum7 mere6 muse6rees4ruse4seem6 sure4 user4 ems5emu5ere3ers3rem5res3rue3rum5 see3 ser3sue3 sum5 use3 em4 er2es2me4mu4 re2 um4us2

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Questions

Is RESUME a valid word in word games?

RESUME 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 RESUME worth?

RESUME is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RESUME?

48 other words, including ME, SEE, US and USE.