Is CONDESCEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONDESCEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONDESCEND mean?
- verb
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- verb
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
“I won't stoop to reading other people's mail”
- verb
treat condescendingly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 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 CONDESCEND
Single letters that turn CONDESCEND 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 CONDESCEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ensconced14
- conceded14
- condensed13
- concedes13
- ensconce12
- seconded12
- concede12
- sconced12
- condense11
- decodes11
- descend11
- encoded11
- scended11
- codecs11
- encodes10
- seconde10
- decode10
- sconce10
- codec10
- censed9
- codens9
- conned9
- encode9
- second9
- ceded9
- coded9
- cosec9
- secco9
- donnees8
- denned8
- donned8
- eddoes8
- nonces8
- sended8
- sodden8
- cedes8
- coden8
- codes8
- coeds8
- coned8
- decos8
- scend8
- donees7
- donnee7
- neoned7
- cense7
- cones7
- conns7
- deeds7
- dosed7
- ended7
- nonce7
- scene7
- scone7
- cede7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
- deco7
- docs7
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