Is DAMASCENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAMASCENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAMASCENES mean?
Damascenes is a form of DAMASCENE.
- 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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DAMASCENES
DAMASCENES 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 DAMASCENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- damascene14
- academes13
- amesaces12
- academe12
- menaced12
- maenades11
- seedsman11
- amesace11
- camases11
- menaces11
- amassed10
- anadems10
- ascends10
- decanes10
- demeans10
- desmans10
- encased10
- madness10
- maenads10
- seedman10
- camass10
- menace10
- maced10
- casease9
- cassena9
- cassene9
- encases9
- seances9
- senecas9
- adeems9
- admass9
- amends9
- anadem9
- ascend9
- ceased9
- censed9
- cessed9
- damans9
- dances9
- decane9
- decans9
- demean9
- desman9
- edemas9
- emends9
- maenad9
- massed9
- menads9
- mensed9
- messed9
- scends9
- seamed9
- acmes9
- camas9
- cames9
- maces9
- scams9
- ceases8
- censes8
- encase8
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