Is CONDESCENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONDESCENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONDESCENDS mean?
Condescends is a form of CONDESCEND.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 11
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 CONDESCENDS
CONDESCENDS 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 CONDESCENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- condescend16
- ensconced14
- conceded14
- condensed13
- ensconces13
- concedes13
- condenses12
- descends12
- ensconce12
- seconded12
- concede12
- sconced12
- condense11
- secondes11
- decodes11
- descend11
- encoded11
- scended11
- sconces11
- codecs11
- encodes10
- seconde10
- seconds10
- cosecs10
- decode10
- sconce10
- seccos10
- codec10
- doneness9
- oddness9
- soddens9
- censed9
- cessed9
- codens9
- conned9
- encode9
- scends9
- second9
- ceded9
- coded9
- cosec9
- secco9
- donnees8
- censes8
- denned8
- donned8
- dossed8
- eddoes8
- nonces8
- scenes8
- scones8
- sended8
- sodden8
- cedes8
- coden8
- codes8
- coeds8
- coned8
- decos8
- scend8
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