Is DECRESCENDOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRESCENDOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRESCENDOS mean?
Decrescendos is a form of DECRESCENDO.
- noun
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
- verb
grow quieter
“The music decrescendoes here”
- adjective
(music) gradually decreasing in volume
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + S (1) = 18 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 DECRESCENDOS
DECRESCENDOS 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 DECRESCENDOS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crescendoed17
- decrescendo17
- crescendoes16
- crescendos15
- descenders14
- redescends14
- conceders14
- credences14
- crescendo14
- conceded14
- descender13
- redescend13
- conceder13
- concedes13
- credence13
- secondees12
- seconders12
- decerned12
- decoders12
- descends12
- screeded12
- seconded12
- coerced12
- concede12
- sconced12
- censored11
- encoders11
- necrosed11
- recessed11
- screened11
- seceders11
- secerned11
- secondee11
- seconder11
- secondes11
- senesced11
- codders11
- coerces11
- decoder11
- decodes11
- decreed11
- descend11
- encoded11
- receded11
- recoded11
- scended11
- sconces11
- seceded11
- soccers11
- codecs11
- recced11
- endorsees10
- endorsed10
- necroses10
- crossed10
- decerns10
- decrees10
- encoder10
- encodes10
- encored10
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