Is TUMESCED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUMESCED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUMESCED mean?
Tumesced is a form of TUMESCE.
- verb
expand abnormally
“The bellies of the starving children are swelling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TUMESCED
TUMESCED 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 TUMESCED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tumesce11
- deuces9
- educes9
- educts9
- musted9
- seduce9
- mustee8
- cedes8
- deems8
- demes8
- deuce8
- duces8
- ducts8
- educe8
- educt8
- meeds8
- meted8
- mused8
- muted8
- sedum8
- cums8
- scum8
- etudes7
- cetes7
- cutes7
- emeus7
- meets7
- metes7
- mutes7
- scute7
- teems7
- cede7
- cuds7
- cued7
- deem7
- deme7
- duce7
- duct7
- meds7
- meed7
- muds7
- scud7
- cum7
- deets6
- duets6
- etude6
- steed6
- suede6
- cees6
- cete6
- cues6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- emes6
- emeu6
- emus6
- meet6
- mete6
- muse6
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