Is DEHISCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEHISCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEHISCES mean?
Dehisces is a form of DEHISCE.
- verb
burst or split open
“flowers dehisce when they release pollen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DEHISCES
DEHISCES 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 DEHISCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dehisce13
- seiches12
- chides12
- seiche11
- chide11
- eched11
- deshis10
- dishes10
- hissed10
- chess10
- eches10
- chid10
- cessed9
- deices9
- deshi9
- heeds9
- hides9
- sheds9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- chis9
- eche9
- ichs9
- ecesis8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- discs8
- shies8
- dish8
- edhs8
- heed8
- hide8
- hied8
- shed8
- sidh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- dieses7
- seised7
- sices7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- hies7
- hiss7
- iced7
- sesh7
- shes7
- edh7
- hid7
- desis6
- seeds6
- sides6
- cees6
- cess6
- ices6
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