RENOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RENOWN 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 RENOWN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RENOWN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
renownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RENOWN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RENOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,985.
What does RENOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Widespread fame and honour earned by notable achievements or qualities.
Renown is fame of a respectable kind: people know the name and think well of it. The word comes from Old French and is built on the idea of being named again and again, which is how a reputation spreads. It is most often found in the phrase of great renown, and it pairs naturally with achievement rather than mere publicity.
How RENOWN is used
Usually positive and somewhat formal; common in biographies, reviews and descriptions of artists, scholars and places.
- The surgeon gained renown across the country for her work on children's hearts.
- A village of little renown became a pilgrimage site overnight.
- He was a chef of international renown before he turned forty.
- Her renown rested on a single book written in her twenties.
- The old bridge is a landmark of some renown among engineers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RENOWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RENOWN
The 6 tiles of RENOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RENOWN
5 longer words begin with RENOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in RENOWN
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Common questions about RENOWN
- Is RENOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENOWN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENOWN worth?
- RENOWN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RENOWN mean?
- Widespread fame and honour earned by notable achievements or qualities.
- What letters can be added to RENOWN?
- RENOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RENOWN:
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