Definition of rending

"rending" in the verb sense

1. rend, rip, rive, pull

tear or be torn violently

"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"

"pull the cooked chicken into strips"

"rending" in the adjective sense

1. rending, ripping, splitting

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

"the tree split with a great ripping sound"

"heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"

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Quotations for rending

Rending nourisheth the wit; and when it is wearied with study, it refresheth it, yet not without study. [ Seneca ]

rending in Scrabble®

The word rending is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters rending:

GRINNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
RENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

grinned, rending

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word rending

RENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
RENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
RENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
RENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
RENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(77 = 27 + 50)
RENDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(70 = 20 + 50)
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(63 = 13 + 50)
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(62 = 12 + 50)
RENDING
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RENDING
(62 = 12 + 50)
RENDING
(61 = 11 + 50)
RENDING
(61 = 11 + 50)
RENDING
(61 = 11 + 50)
RENDING
(61 = 11 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In rending

GRINNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
RENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
RENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GRINNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
RENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
RENDING
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GRINNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GRINNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRINNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRINNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRINNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRINNED
(77 = 27 + 50)
RENDING
(77 = 27 + 50)
RENDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
GRINNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GRINNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRINNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
RENDING
(70 = 20 + 50)
GRINNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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GRINNED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
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RENDING
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GRINNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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GIRNED
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DIRGE
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(20)
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rending in Words With Friends™

The word rending is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters rending:

RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GRINNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GRINNED
(95 = 60 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

grinned, rending

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word rending

RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
RENDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RENDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RENDING
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RENDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
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RENDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
RENDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
RENDING
(77 = 42 + 35)
RENDING
(77 = 42 + 35)
RENDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
RENDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
RENDING
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RENDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
RENDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(59 = 24 + 35)
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(57 = 22 + 35)
RENDING
(55 = 20 + 35)
RENDING
(53 = 18 + 35)
RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(52 = 17 + 35)
RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(51 = 16 + 35)
RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
(49 = 14 + 35)
RENDING
(48 = 13 + 35)
RENDING
(48 = 13 + 35)
RENDING
(47 = 12 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In rending

RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GRINNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
RENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GRINNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
RENDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RENDING
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
GRINNED
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GRINNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RENDING
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GINNED
(63)
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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RINGED
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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GRINNED
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RENDING
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(54)
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RINGED
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Words containing the sequence rending

Words that start with rending (1 word)

Words with rending in them (1 word)

Words that end with rending (5 words)

Word Growth involving rending

Shorter words in rending

in din ding ending

en end ending

en end rend

re rend

Longer words containing rending

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