Is TUMESCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUMESCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUMESCES mean?
Tumesces is a form of TUMESCE.
- verb
expand abnormally
“The bellies of the starving children are swelling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TUMESCES
TUMESCES 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 TUMESCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tumesce11
- mustees9
- scums9
- cestus8
- mustee8
- scutes8
- tmeses8
- cums8
- scum8
- cetes7
- cutes7
- emeus7
- meets7
- metes7
- muses7
- musts7
- mutes7
- scute7
- scuts7
- sects7
- seems7
- semes7
- smuts7
- stems7
- stums7
- teems7
- cum7
- suetes6
- cees6
- cess6
- cete6
- cues6
- cuss6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- emes6
- emeu6
- emus6
- meet6
- mess6
- mete6
- muse6
- muss6
- must6
- mute6
- muts6
- scut6
- secs6
- sect6
- seem6
- seme6
- smut6
- stem6
- stum6
- sums6
- tecs6
- teem6
- tums6
- suete5
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