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Is DESCEND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESCEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESCEND mean?

  1. verb

    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

    “The temperature is going down”

  2. verb

    come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

    “She was descended from an old Italian noble family”

  3. verb

    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

  4. verb

    come as if by falling

    “Night fell”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 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 DESCEND

Single letters that turn DESCEND 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

Anagrams of DESCEND

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DESCEND

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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