DESCENDEUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESCENDEUR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESCENDEUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCENDEUR is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCENDEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
descendeursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCENDEUR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESCENDEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCENDEUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESCENDEUR
1 longer words begin with DESCENDEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCENDEUR
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Common questions about DESCENDEUR
- Is DESCENDEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCENDEUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCENDEUR worth?
- DESCENDEUR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCENDEUR?
- DESCENDEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESCENDEUR:
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