RENUNCIATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RENUNCIATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RENUNCIATIVE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RENUNCIATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENUNCIATIVE
No single letter turns RENUNCIATIVE into another word.
How RENUNCIATIVE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RENUNCIATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RENUNCIATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RENUNCIATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Tending to give up or formally reject a claim, right or belief.
Renunciative describes an attitude or act of letting go, sometimes as self-denial. It is a rare word, and most writers prefer renunciatory instead.
How RENUNCIATIVE is used
Rare and formal; found mostly in religious or legal prose.
- His renunciative gesture surprised the whole family.
- The monk lived a quiet, renunciative life.
- A renunciative statement was read aloud at the ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RENUNCIATIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about RENUNCIATIVE
- Is RENUNCIATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENUNCIATIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENUNCIATIVE worth?
- RENUNCIATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RENUNCIATIVE mean?
- Tending to give up or formally reject a claim, right or belief.
- What letters can be added to RENUNCIATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to RENUNCIATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RENUNCIATIVE:
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