INCANDESCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INCANDESCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINCANDESCE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INCANDESCE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful INCANDESCE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCANDESCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCANDESCE scores
Scrabble i1n1c3a1n1d2e1s1c3e1 15
Words with Friends i1n2c4a1n2d2e1s1c4e1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in INCANDESCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCANDESCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCANDESCE
incandesced17 incandesces16 incandescent17 incandescence20 incandescency23 incandescents18 incandescences21 incandescently22 incandescencies22
9 longer words begin with INCANDESCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCANDESCE
cadencies14 cadences13 scienced13 nascence12 decennia11 enneadic11 incensed11 adenines9 andesine9 accedes12 accends12 cadence12 deccies12 scandic12 science11 candies10 decanes10 encased10 incased10 incedes10 scanned10 canines9 encinas9 incense9 nancies9 adenine8 aniseed8 dannies8 enneads8 indenes8 accede11 accend11 deccie11 sicced11 caseic10 ecesic10 scenic10 siccan10 ascend9 cadees9
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Common questions about INCANDESCE
- Is INCANDESCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCANDESCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCANDESCE worth?
- INCANDESCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCANDESCE?
- INCANDESCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INCANDESCE:
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