Rent
/ɹɛnt/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Rent
noun
- A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property.
- A similar payment for the use of equipment or a service.
- A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.
"A New York city taxicab license earns more than $10,000 a year in rent."
- An object for which rent is charged or paid.
- Income; revenue.
verb
- To occupy premises in exchange for rent.
"I rented a house from my friend's parents for a year."
- To grant occupation in return for rent.
"We rented our house to our son's friend for a year."
- To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.
- To be leased or let for rent.
"The house rents for five hundred dollars a month."
Anagrams of Rent
Letter Values
r1
e1
n1
t1
Total: 4 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Rent
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 "Rent"
Rent is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rent" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Rent" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rent" is a low-scoring word.