RENOVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RENOVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RENOVATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RENOVATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENOVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RENOVATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RENOVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RENOVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RENOVATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To restore something old, especially a building, to good condition so that it looks and works like new.
Builders renovate houses by repairing the structure, repainting and replacing worn fittings. The word suggests bringing back what was already there, in contrast to knocking it down and starting afresh.
How RENOVATE is used
People renovate homes, shops and furniture, usually at some expense and over a period of weeks or months.
- They plan to renovate the old mill next spring.
- We decided to renovate the kitchen ourselves.
- The theatre was closed so the owners could renovate it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RENOVATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RENOVATE
The 8 tiles of RENOVATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RENOVATE
2 longer words begin with RENOVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in RENOVATE
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Common questions about RENOVATE
- Is RENOVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENOVATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENOVATE worth?
- RENOVATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RENOVATE mean?
- To restore something old, especially a building, to good condition so that it looks and works like new.
- What letters can be added to RENOVATE?
- RENOVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RENOVATE:
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