RENITENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RENITENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RENITENT?
| 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 RENITENT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENITENT
No single letter turns RENITENT into another word.
How RENITENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RENITENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RENITENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RENITENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Stubbornly resisting pressure, persuasion or control.
A renitent person simply will not yield, however hard others push. The word has a bookish ring and suits stubborn committees, children and mules alike.
How RENITENT is used
Renitent is uncommon and formal, describing people or groups who oppose authority.
- The renitent witness refused to change his story.
- Years of pleading failed to move the renitent landlord.
- A renitent crowd blocked the doors of the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RENITENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RENITENT
The 8 tiles of RENITENT in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RENITENT
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Common questions about RENITENT
- Is RENITENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENITENT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENITENT worth?
- RENITENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RENITENT mean?
- Stubbornly resisting pressure, persuasion or control.
- What letters can be added to RENITENT?
- No single letter can be added to RENITENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RENITENT:
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