Is DEFERVESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFERVESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFERVESCENCE mean?
- noun
abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 24 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 DEFERVESCENCE
Single letters that turn DEFERVESCENCE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DEFERVESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deferences16
- enfevered16
- deference15
- credences14
- defences14
- enfevers14
- refenced14
- fevered14
- credence13
- refences13
- defence13
- enfever13
- enserfed12
- veneered12
- fencers12
- refence12
- fenced12
- fevers12
- screened11
- secerned11
- defense11
- deserve11
- feeders11
- fenders11
- refeeds11
- severed11
- vendees11
- venders11
- fencer11
- fences11
- recced11
- fever11
- decerns10
- decrees10
- eveners10
- recedes10
- seceder10
- veneers10
- defers10
- evened10
- feeder10
- fender10
- nerved10
- recces10
- reefed10
- reeved10
- refeed10
- served10
- veered10
- vendee10
- vender10
- versed10
- feces10
- fence10
- ceders9
- censed9
- creeds9
- decern9
- decree9
- enserf9
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