DESCENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESCENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1c3e1n1t1s1
PlayableDESCENTS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCENTS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful DESCENTS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCENTS
No single letter turns DESCENTS into another word.
How DESCENTS scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3e1n1t1s1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4e1n2t1s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCENTS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCENTS
descent10 scented10 densest8 censed9 cessed9 decent9 scends9 scened9 censes8 ctenes8 scenes8 scents8 denets7 nested7 sedent7 sensed7 sented7 stedes7 steeds7 stends7 teends7 tensed7 steens6 tenses6 cedes8 scend8 cense7 cents7 cesse7 cetes7 ctene7 scene7 scent7 sects7 deens6 deets6 denes6 denet6 dense6 dente6
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Common questions about DESCENTS
- Is DESCENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCENTS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCENTS worth?
- DESCENTS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DESCENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCENTS:
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