Is RENOUNCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RENOUNCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RENOUNCING mean?
Renouncing is a form of RENOUNCE.
- verb
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
- verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
- verb
turn away from; give up
“I am foreswearing women forever”
- verb
cast off
“She renounced her husband”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RENOUNCING
RENOUNCING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RENOUNCING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cunninger12
- enouncing12
- reconning12
- encoring11
- neuronic10
- conning10
- coreign10
- corning10
- cunning10
- coenuri9
- inconnu9
- unicorn9
- cering9
- coigne9
- conger9
- coning9
- coring9
- cringe9
- cueing9
- curing9
- enuring8
- grunion8
- negroni8
- running8
- coiner8
- conine8
- conner8
- conure8
- cunner8
- neonic8
- nuncio8
- orcein8
- ouncer8
- recoin8
- coign8
- conge8
- corgi8
- cuing8
- genic8
- incog8
- orgic8
- reunion7
- eringo7
- ginner7
- guenon7
- gunnen7
- gunner7
- ignore7
- region7
- rueing7
- conin7
- cornu7
- crone7
- curie7
- curio7
- incur7
- nicer7
- nonce7
- orcin7
- ounce7
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