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Is ASCENDENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ASCENDENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ASCENDENTS mean?

Ascendents is a form of ASCENDENT.

  1. noun

    position or state of being dominant or in control

    “that idea was in the ascendant”

  2. noun

    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

  3. adjective

    tending or directed upward

    “rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage”

  4. adjective

    most powerful or important or influential

    “the economically ascendant class”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ASCENDENTS

ASCENDENTS 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 ASCENDENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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