What does RENT mean?

Pronunciation
/rɛnt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. let for money“We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad”
  2. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract“I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”
  3. engage for service under a term of contract“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
  4. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

noun

  1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
  2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”
  3. the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
  4. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rents5rented7rentes6

Anagrams of RENT

tern4

Words inside RENT

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ern3net3 ret3ten3 en2 er2et2ne2re2

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Questions

Is RENT a valid word in word games?

RENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RENT worth?

RENT is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RENT?

9 other words, including RE, TEN, NET and ET.