DEHISCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DEHISCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEHISCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEHISCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEHISCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dehiscencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEHISCENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEHISCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEHISCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEHISCENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The splitting open of a plant organ or a wound along a natural or set line.
In botany, dehiscence is how seed pods and anthers burst open to release their contents. In surgery the same word names the unwanted reopening of a stitched wound.
How DEHISCENCE is used
Used in botany and medicine.
- Dehiscence of the dry pod scattered the seeds.
- The nurse watched for any dehiscence of the surgical wound.
- Anther dehiscence happens when the pollen is ripe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEHISCENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEHISCENCE
1 longer words begin with DEHISCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEHISCENCE
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Common questions about DEHISCENCE
- Is DEHISCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEHISCENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEHISCENCE worth?
- DEHISCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEHISCENCE mean?
- The splitting open of a plant organ or a wound along a natural or set line.
- What letters can be added to DEHISCENCE?
- DEHISCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEHISCENCE:
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