REMONSTRANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REMONSTRANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMONSTRANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMONSTRANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMONSTRANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
remonstrancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMONSTRANCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in REMONSTRANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REMONSTRANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REMONSTRANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A serious spoken or written protest or complaint, pressing someone to change course.
A remonstrance is firmer than a grumble yet milder than a revolt: the speaker sets out reasons and urges a change of action. In history it also names formal petitions, such as one sent by the Dutch Arminians in 1610.
How REMONSTRANCE is used
Formal and slightly old-fashioned.
- The council sent a remonstrance to the king.
- His remonstrance fell on deaf ears.
- She made a gentle remonstrance about the noise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMONSTRANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REMONSTRANCE
1 longer words begin with REMONSTRANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in REMONSTRANCE
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Common questions about REMONSTRANCE
- Is REMONSTRANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMONSTRANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMONSTRANCE worth?
- REMONSTRANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMONSTRANCE mean?
- A serious spoken or written protest or complaint, pressing someone to change course.
- What letters can be added to REMONSTRANCE?
- REMONSTRANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of REMONSTRANCE:
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