Definitions For Residue

noun

  • Something left after other parts have been taken away
  • Matter that remains after something has been removed
  • A usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed
  • The amount of something valuable (such as an estate) that is left after all debts have been paid

Is Residue a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
9

The word Residue is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Residue in a Sentence

  • The grill was covered in a greasy residue from the hamburgers.
  • The divorce left a residue of pain in the family.
  • There was some kind of sticky residue on the floor.

Synonyms for Residue

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