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Is DESCENDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESCENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESCENDS mean?

Descends is a form of DESCEND.

  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

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 12 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 DESCENDS

DESCENDS 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 DESCENDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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