Is TUMESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUMESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUMESCENT mean?
- adjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
“hungry children with bloated stomachs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 13 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 TUMESCENT
TUMESCENT 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 TUMESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cements11
- centums11
- tectums11
- tumesce11
- cement10
- centum10
- tectum10
- musette9
- cutest8
- mustee8
- mutest8
- neumes8
- unmeet8
- cums8
- scum8
- cense7
- cents7
- centu7
- cetes7
- cutes7
- emeus7
- meets7
- mense7
- menus7
- mesne7
- metes7
- mutes7
- mutts7
- neems7
- neume7
- neums7
- scene7
- scent7
- scute7
- semen7
- teems7
- unmet7
- cum7
- suttee6
- tenets6
- tenues6
- tutees6
- cees6
- cent6
- cete6
- cues6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- emes6
- emeu6
- emus6
- meet6
- menu6
- mete6
- muns6
- muse6
- must6
- mute6
- muts6
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