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/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
verbnouninterjection

RESULT meaning: a consequence, outcome, or final score. RESULT scores 6 points in Scrabble, has six anagrams, and has no one-letter neighbours.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

  2. To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about

    “This measure will result in good or in evil.”

  3. To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

    “the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation”

  2. The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.

  3. The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.

  4. The final score in a game.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).

Similar and opposite words

RESULT is a familiar 6-letter word for what follows from an action or process. It can also mean the final product of effort, a decision made by an assembly, or the score at the end of a game. Its frequency count is 19,823, at rank 649 in the corpus, so this is an everyday word rather than a specialist entry.

RESULT at a glance

  • RESULT has 6 letters and a Scrabble value of 6 points.
  • Each tile is worth 1 point: R, E, S, U, L, and T.
  • Its six anagrams include both LUSTER and LUSTRE.
  • No one-letter neighbours appear for RESULT.
  • The word can name an outcome, a decision, or a game's final score.

What does RESULT mean?

RESULT means an outcome or consequence: the effect produced by a choice, event, or process. For example, a careful calculation can produce a clear result. The word also names a final product achieved through effort, such as the result of weeks of practice.

In formal settings, RESULT can mean a council's decision or decree. In sports and other games, it can simply mean the final score. Those senses share the idea of an endpoint: something has happened, and RESULT names what came of it.

RESULT meaning, Scrabble score and letter changes

RESULT scores 6 points in Scrabble because all 6 tiles carry a 1-point value. That makes it a low-value play before board bonuses, but a compact word can still fit a tight opening or extend a line. Count the squares separately; a premium letter or word square changes the total.

The six anagrams rearrange the same letters into ULSTER, LUSTRE, LUSTER, RUSTLE, SUTLER, and LUTERS; LUSTER and LUSTRE are familiar spelling variants, RUSTLE is an everyday verb, and ULSTER names a place or garment. RESULT has no one-letter neighbour, so changing just one tile never produces another entry. Check your game's word list before playing an anagram.

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Questions people ask

How many points is RESULT in Scrabble?
RESULT is worth 6 points before board bonuses. R, E, S, U, L, and T each score 1 point, so the tile values add up to 6. A double-letter or triple-word square can raise the score of a play.
What words can you make from the letters in RESULT?
The six listed anagrams are ULSTER, LUSTRE, LUSTER, RUSTLE, SUTLER, and LUTERS. Each uses the same six letters as RESULT exactly once. LUSTER and LUSTRE are spelling variants, while RUSTLE is a common word for a soft scraping sound or movement.
Does RESULT have any one-letter neighbours?
No one-letter neighbours are recorded for RESULT. In this comparison, a neighbour must differ by just one letter while keeping the same length. Rearrangements such as RUSTLE are anagrams, not one-letter neighbours, because their letters move to different positions.

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