Disown
/dɪsˈəʊn/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Disown
verb
- To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
"Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to disown their daughter Juliet if she didn’t go through with marrying Count Paris."
- To repudiate any connection to; to renounce.
- To detach (a job or process) so that it can continue to run even when the user who launched it ends his/her login session.
Anagrams of Disown
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
i1
s1
o1
w4
n1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
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 "Disown"
Disown is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "disown" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Disown" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "disown" is a medium-scoring word.