INCANDESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. INCANDESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINCANDESCENCE · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCANDESCENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.62%
Our own measure of how useful INCANDESCENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCANDESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incandescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCANDESCENCE scores
Scrabble i1n1c3a1n1d2e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 20
Words with Friends i1n2c4a1n2d2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 26
Face value of the 13 tiles in INCANDESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. INCANDESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with INCANDESCENCE
1 longer words begin with INCANDESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCANDESCENCE
candescence18 accedences17 accidences17 canescence16 ascendence15 incandesce15 accedence16 accidence16 acescence15 cadencies14 decencies14 nescience13 desinence12 cadences13 scienced13 nascence12 decennia11 enneadic11 incensed11 adenines9 andesine9 nandines9 accedes12 accends12 cadence12 deccies12 scandic12 science11 candies10 decanes10 decease10 encased10 incased10 incedes10 scanned10 canines9 encinas9 incense9 nancies9 adenine8
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Common questions about INCANDESCENCE
- Is INCANDESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCANDESCENCE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCANDESCENCE worth?
- INCANDESCENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCANDESCENCE?
- INCANDESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INCANDESCENCE:
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