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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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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