DENOUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DENOUNCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENOUNCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENOUNCE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENOUNCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENOUNCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DENOUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENOUNCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DENOUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To condemn someone or something publicly as wrong or evil.
Leaders denounce crimes in speeches, and in older usage informers would denounce a neighbour to the authorities. The act is stronger than simple criticism because it declares open opposition.
How DENOUNCE is used
Denounce takes a direct object, as in denounce a policy or denounce a person.
- The bishop rose to denounce the cruelty of the law.
- Several newspapers denounce the plan as reckless.
- In the tense years that followed, neighbours would denounce one another for a reward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENOUNCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENOUNCE
The 8 tiles of DENOUNCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DENOUNCE
6 longer words begin with DENOUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DENOUNCE
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Common questions about DENOUNCE
- Is DENOUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENOUNCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENOUNCE worth?
- DENOUNCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENOUNCE mean?
- To condemn someone or something publicly as wrong or evil.
- What letters can be added to DENOUNCE?
- DENOUNCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DENOUNCE:
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