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Is DESCENDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESCENDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESCENDER mean?

  1. noun

    someone who descends

  2. noun

    a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters

  3. noun

    (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 DESCENDER

Single letters that turn DESCENDER 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 DESCENDER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DESCENDER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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