avowal

Plural: avowals

Noun

An open and frank admission or statement.
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

Examples

His sigh was an avowal that his tile rack was full of vowels.

Origin / Etymology

From avow + -al.

Synonyms

affirmation, avouchment, acknowledgement, averral, testimony

Scrabble Score: 12

avowal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
avowal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avowal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

avowal: valid Words With Friends Word