Is ANTECEDENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTECEDENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTECEDENCE mean?
- noun
preceding in time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ANTECEDENCE
Single letters that turn ANTECEDENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ANTECEDENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accented13
- cadence12
- antecede11
- tendance11
- tendence11
- accede11
- candent10
- enacted10
- accent10
- neatened9
- canteen9
- cadent9
- canned9
- canted9
- decane9
- decant9
- decent9
- cetane8
- tenace8
- acned8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- dance8
- decan8
- ceca8
- anteed7
- ennead7
- tanned7
- enact7
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- dace7
- neaten6
- anted6
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cete6
- tace6
- cad6
- anent5
- eaten5
- enate5
- tenne5
- date5
- dean5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- need5
- teed5
- tend5
- ace5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
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