Is DETUMESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETUMESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETUMESCENCE mean?
- noun
diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 19 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 DETUMESCENCE
Single letters that turn DETUMESCENCE 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
Words you can make from DETUMESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tumescence16
- seducement15
- succedent14
- cemented13
- tumesced13
- cutscene12
- ecumenes12
- succeed12
- esteemed11
- cements11
- centums11
- ecumene11
- tumesce11
- emceed11
- cecum11
- dements10
- demesne10
- descent10
- dustmen10
- scented10
- seedmen10
- cement10
- centum10
- emcees10
- emeutes9
- mentees9
- censed9
- decent9
- dement9
- deuces9
- dunces9
- educes9
- educts9
- emends9
- mensed9
- musted9
- secede9
- secund9
- seduce9
- seemed9
- teemed9
- cusec9
- emcee9
- detunes8
- emeute8
- esteem8
- mentee8
- mestee8
- mustee8
- neumes8
- unmeet8
- cedes8
- deems8
- demes8
- deuce8
- duces8
- ducts8
- dunce8
- educe8
- educt8
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