/ɹɛn/
noun

Is REN a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. REN is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A kidney.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A kidney.

  2. One’s name, as part of the soul in ancient Egyptian mythology.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ren via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēn. Doublet of rein (“kidney”).

REN at a glance

REN has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + N 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #15,606 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -REN

More endings

Same last three letters as REN. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • CHILDREN14
  • WARREN9
  • GRANDCHILDREN21
  • BRETHREN13
  • SIREN5
  • BARREN8
  • WREN7
  • SCHOOLCHILDREN25
  • BREN6
  • STEPCHILDREN20
  • FARREN9
  • GREN5

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