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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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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