DESCENDENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DESCENDENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1c3e1n1d2e1n1t1s1
PlayableDESCENDENTS · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCENDENTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful DESCENDENTS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCENDENTS
No single letter turns DESCENDENTS into another word.
How DESCENDENTS scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3e1n1d2e1n1t1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4e1n2d2e1n2t1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESCENDENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCENDENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCENDENTS
descendent14 decentness13 decedents13 sentenced12 tendences12 senescent11 sentences11 decedent12 descends12 descents11 senesced11 tendence11 centeses10 sentence10 descend11 scended11 seceded11 descent10 scented10 secedes10 deedest9 deseeds9 essence9 senesce9 steddes9 steeded9 stended9 teended9 dennets8 densest8 steened8 stenned8 sennets7 censed9 cessed9 decent9 scends9 scened9 secede9 censes8
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Common questions about DESCENDENTS
- Is DESCENDENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCENDENTS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCENDENTS worth?
- DESCENDENTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCENDENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DESCENDENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESCENDENTS:
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