Is DAMASCENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAMASCENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAMASCENE mean?
- noun
a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- noun
a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- verb
inlay metal with gold and silver
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people
“damascene city gates”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 14 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 DAMASCENE
Single letters that turn DAMASCENE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from DAMASCENE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- academes13
- academe12
- menaced12
- maenades11
- amesace11
- menaces11
- anadems10
- decanes10
- demeans10
- encased10
- maenads10
- seedman10
- menace10
- maced10
- adeems9
- amends9
- anadem9
- ascend9
- ceased9
- censed9
- damans9
- dances9
- decane9
- decans9
- demean9
- desman9
- edemas9
- emends9
- maenad9
- menads9
- mensed9
- seamed9
- acmes9
- camas9
- cames9
- maces9
- encase8
- enemas8
- mensae8
- seaman8
- seamen8
- seance8
- seneca8
- acned8
- adeem8
- adman8
- admen8
- amend8
- cades8
- caned8
- cased8
- cedes8
- daces8
- daman8
- dames8
- damns8
- dance8
- decan8
- deems8
- demes8
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