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Is INCANDESCENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INCANDESCENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INCANDESCENTS mean?

Incandescents is a form of INCANDESCENT.

  1. adjective

    emitting light as a result of being heated

    “an incandescent bulb”

  2. adjective

    characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

    “an incandescent performance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

13

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (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 INCANDESCENTS

INCANDESCENTS 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 INCANDESCENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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