DETUMESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DETUMESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETUMESCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETUMESCENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETUMESCENT
No single letter turns DETUMESCENT into another word.
How DETUMESCENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETUMESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETUMESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETUMESCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the subsidence of a swelling, or causing a swelling to go down.
In medical writing detumescent describes the stage in which swelling gradually subsides. The noun detumescence is more common than the adjective.
How DETUMESCENT is used
Detumescent is a rare medical adjective.
- The detumescent stage followed within an hour.
- A detumescent cream was applied to the swollen joint.
- The tissue entered a detumescent phase soon after treatment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETUMESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DETUMESCENT
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Common questions about DETUMESCENT
- Is DETUMESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETUMESCENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETUMESCENT worth?
- DETUMESCENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETUMESCENT mean?
- Relating to the subsidence of a swelling, or causing a swelling to go down.
- What letters can be added to DETUMESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to DETUMESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETUMESCENT:
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