Is EVANESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EVANESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EVANESCENCE mean?
- noun
the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
“the evanescence of the morning mist”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 18 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 EVANESCENCE
Single letters that turn EVANESCENCE 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 EVANESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evanesce13
- nascence12
- venenes10
- caves10
- veenas9
- venene9
- cave9
- vacs9
- encase8
- seance8
- seneca8
- avens8
- eaves8
- evens8
- naves8
- neves8
- seven8
- vanes8
- veena8
- venae8
- ceca8
- vac8
- acnes7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- scena7
- scene7
- aves7
- eave7
- even7
- eves7
- nave7
- navs7
- neve7
- save7
- vane7
- vans7
- vase7
- vees7
- vena7
- aces6
- acne6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cees6
- scan6
- ave6
- eve6
- nav6
- sev6
- van6
- vas6
- vee6
- nenes5
- senna5
- ace5
- can5
- cee5
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