Resolves
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Resolves
noun
- Determination; will power.
"It took all my resolve to go through with the surgery."
- A determination to do something; a fixed decision.
- An act of resolving something; resolution.
verb
- To find a solution to (a problem).
- To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.
"to resolve a riddle"
- To make a firm decision to do something.
"I resolve to finish this work before I go home."
- To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.
"He was resolved by an unexpected event."
- To come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet.
"After two weeks of bickering, they finally resolved their differences."
Anagrams of Resolves
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
r1
e1
s1
o1
l1
v4
e1
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Resolves
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Resolves"
Resolves is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Resolves" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "resolves" is a medium-scoring word.