Rending

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Rending

verb

  1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst

    "Lightning rends an oak."

  2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
  3. To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

    "Relationships may rend if tempers flare."

noun

  1. The act by which something is rent, or torn.

    "rendings of garments"

Anagrams of Rending

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rending":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "rending" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Rending"

Rending is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rending" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Rending" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rending" is a low-scoring word.