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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 11
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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