Is RENUNCIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RENUNCIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RENUNCIATION mean?
- noun
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
“Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”
- noun
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- noun
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
- noun
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 RENUNCIATION
Single letters that turn RENUNCIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RENUNCIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enunciation13
- internuncio13
- enunciator12
- renunciant12
- aconitine11
- announcer11
- autocrine11
- carnitine11
- cautioner11
- centurion11
- cointreau11
- container11
- continuer11
- crenation11
- incaution11
- incretion11
- inunction11
- neutronic11
- recaution11
- runcinate11
- uncannier11
- uncertain11
- interunion10
- actioner10
- announce10
- anoretic10
- anuretic10
- continua10
- continue10
- cotinine10
- countian10
- courante10
- creation10
- curation10
- enaction10
- inaction10
- innocent10
- intronic10
- neuritic10
- neuronic10
- neurotic10
- nicotine10
- nocturne10
- outrance10
- reaction10
- uncinate10
- unerotic10
- unironic10
- uranitic10
- antiunion9
- ruination9
- uraninite9
- urination9
- aconite9
- actinon9
- ancient9
- anionic9
- auction9
- cannier9
- carotin9
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