Is DEHISCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEHISCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEHISCENT mean?
- adjective
(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 DEHISCENT
DEHISCENT 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 DEHISCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chedites14
- snitched14
- sithence13
- chedite13
- chested13
- chinsed13
- dehisce13
- ditches13
- schneid13
- ethnics12
- sthenic12
- techies12
- tenches12
- chides12
- chined12
- etched12
- inched12
- itched12
- niched12
- teched12
- heisted11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- etches11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- seiche11
- snitch11
- stench11
- techie11
- thence11
- chide11
- ditch11
- eched11
- deceits10
- descent10
- enticed10
- scented10
- theines10
- hented10
- hinted10
- histed10
- shined10
- chest10
- chine10
- chins10
- chits10
- eches10
- ethic10
- hence10
- niche10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- tench10
- chid10
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