RENOUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RENOUNCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RENOUNCE?
| 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 RENOUNCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENOUNCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RENOUNCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RENOUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RENOUNCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RENOUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To give up a claim, belief or habit in a formal and deliberate way.
To renounce is a stronger act than to quit, because it is declared aloud. Heirs renounce a title, and citizens may renounce a nationality.
How RENOUNCE is used
Used in formal contexts such as law, religion and public statements where people renounce something.
- He chose to renounce the throne.
- Many agreed to renounce violence.
- She will renounce her citizenship next month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RENOUNCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RENOUNCE
7 longer words begin with RENOUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RENOUNCE
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Common questions about RENOUNCE
- Is RENOUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENOUNCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENOUNCE worth?
- RENOUNCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RENOUNCE mean?
- To give up a claim, belief or habit in a formal and deliberate way.
- What letters can be added to RENOUNCE?
- RENOUNCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RENOUNCE:
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