DESCENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESCENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1c3e1n1s1i1o1n1
PlayableDESCENSION · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESCENSION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful DESCENSION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
descensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCENSION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3e1n1s1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4e1n2s1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESCENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESCENSION
2 longer words begin with DESCENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCENSION
condenses12 decession12 codeines11 condense11 dioceses11 incensed11 secondes11 incenses10 niceness10 senecios10 doneness9 essoined9 codeine10 codeins10 condies10 diocese10 discoes10 encodes10 incedes10 seconde10 secondi10 seconds10 cession9 conines9 connies9 cosines9 incense9 oscines9 senecio9 desines8 donnees8 donnies8 indenes8 ondines8 onsides8 sindons8 eosines7 oneness7 onesies7 sonnies7
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Common questions about DESCENSION
- Is DESCENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCENSION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCENSION worth?
- DESCENSION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCENSION?
- DESCENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESCENSION:
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