Is ANTECEDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTECEDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTECEDES mean?
Antecedes is a form of ANTECEDE.
- verb
be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ANTECEDES
ANTECEDES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANTECEDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antecede11
- decanes10
- decants10
- decease10
- descant10
- descent10
- enacted10
- encased10
- scanted10
- scented10
- cetanes9
- tenaces9
- ascend9
- cadent9
- cadets9
- canted9
- ceased9
- censed9
- dances9
- decane9
- decans9
- decant9
- decent9
- secede9
- standee8
- ascent8
- centas8
- cetane8
- enacts8
- encase8
- seance8
- secant8
- seneca8
- stance8
- tenace8
- acned8
- acted8
- cades8
- cadet8
- caned8
- cased8
- cedes8
- daces8
- dance8
- decan8
- scend8
- anteed7
- nested7
- seated7
- sedate7
- staned7
- teased7
- tensed7
- acnes7
- canes7
- canst7
- cants7
- caste7
- cates7
- cease7
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