SCENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1c3e1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableSCENDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCENDING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SCENDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCENDING
Front hooks — 1
ascendingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCENDING scores
Scrabble s1c3e1n1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1c4e1n2d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SCENDING
censing10 scening10 endings9 sending9 ceding10 deigns8 design8 dinges8 ending8 ginned8 sdeign8 signed8 singed8 ensign7 sinned7 cedis8 cides8 dices8 genic8 scend8 cines7 deign7 dinge7 dings7 since7 denis6 dines6 inned6 nides6 sdein6 segni6 sengi6 sined6 singe6 snide6 nines5 cedi7 cide7 cids7 cigs7
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Common questions about SCENDING
- Is SCENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCENDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCENDING worth?
- SCENDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCENDING?
- SCENDING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCENDING:
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