REDOLENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REDOLENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDOLENT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDOLENT is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDOLENT
No single letter turns REDOLENT into another word.
How REDOLENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REDOLENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REDOLENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REDOLENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Strongly smelling of something, or strongly bringing something to mind.
Redolent is usually followed by of or with and can describe a literal scent such as pine or spice. It also works for atmosphere, when a place or a phrase carries memories of another time. The word is warm and slightly literary, so it suits descriptive prose.
How REDOLENT is used
Used with of or with, for smells and for evocative atmosphere.
- The kitchen was redolent of cinnamon and baked apples.
- The old song was redolent with memories of summer.
- A hall redolent of polish and dust greeted them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDOLENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDOLENT
The 8 tiles of REDOLENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDOLENT
1 longer words begin with REDOLENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REDOLENT
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Common questions about REDOLENT
- Is REDOLENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDOLENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDOLENT worth?
- REDOLENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDOLENT mean?
- Strongly smelling of something, or strongly bringing something to mind.
- What letters can be added to REDOLENT?
- No single letter can be added to REDOLENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REDOLENT:
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