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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.

  1. verb

    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

    “The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”

  2. verb

    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

    “She vacated the position when she got pregnant”

  3. verb

    turn away from; give up

    “I am foreswearing women forever”

  4. verb

    cast off

    “She renounced her husband”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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.

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