Is RENOVATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RENOVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RENOVATING mean?
Renovating is a form of RENOVATE.
- verb
restore to a previous or better condition
“They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel”
- verb
make brighter and prettier
“we refurbished the guest wing”
- verb
give new life or energy to
“A hot soup will revive me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 RENOVATING
RENOVATING 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 RENOVATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nervation12
- vernation12
- averting12
- graviton12
- grievant12
- novating12
- ravening12
- ravigote12
- revoting12
- vigneron12
- vintager12
- innovate11
- inventor11
- venation11
- nerving11
- overing11
- reaving11
- venting11
- vertigo11
- vetoing11
- vinegar11
- vintage11
- virgate11
- environ10
- vintner10
- govern10
- graven10
- grivet10
- raving10
- rivage10
- roving10
- virago10
- virgae10
- voting10
- ignorant9
- negation9
- negatron9
- nitrogen9
- ringtone9
- enviro9
- invent9
- invert9
- naiver9
- native9
- novate9
- novena9
- ravine9
- renvoi9
- tavern9
- vainer9
- vanner9
- viator9
- ganev9
- gavot9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
- grove9
- ogive9
- vegan9
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