Is DENDRITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENDRITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENDRITES mean?
Dendrites is a form of DENDRITE.
- noun
short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DENDRITES
DENDRITES 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.
Anagrams of DENDRITES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DENDRITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- distender11
- dendrite10
- destined10
- reddiest10
- stridden10
- inserted9
- nerdiest9
- resident9
- sintered9
- trendies9
- derides9
- desired9
- distend9
- endited9
- neddies9
- reddens9
- reddest9
- resided9
- tedders9
- teddies9
- trended9
- deniers8
- destine8
- diester8
- dieters8
- endites8
- nereids8
- reedits8
- resined8
- resited8
- sterned8
- tenders8
- tinders8
- denied8
- dented8
- deride8
- dieted8
- dinted8
- eddies8
- edited8
- indeed8
- redden8
- rended8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- sended8
- tedder8
- tended8
- entires7
- entries7
- retines7
- trienes7
- denier7
- denies7
- denser7
- desert7
- desire7
- deters7
- dienes7
- dieter7
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