Is DEHISCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEHISCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEHISCE mean?
- verb
burst or split open
“flowers dehisce when they release pollen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 13 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 DEHISCE
Single letters that turn DEHISCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DEHISCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chides12
- seiche11
- chide11
- eched11
- eches10
- chid10
- deices9
- deshi9
- heeds9
- hides9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- chis9
- eche9
- ichs9
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- dish8
- edhs8
- heed8
- hide8
- hied8
- shed8
- sidh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- hies7
- iced7
- edh7
- hid7
- cees6
- ices6
- sice6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
- she6
- dees5
- desi5
- dies5
- eide5
- ides5
- seed5
- side5
- cee5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
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