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
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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