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Descanter

d 2e 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Rare · form of descant

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does descanter mean?

noun

  1. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody

    Synonymsdiscant

verb

  1. sing in descant

  2. sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

    “The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains”

    Synonymsyodelwarble

  3. talk at great length about something of one's interest

Definitions shown for descant, the base form of descanter.

Is DESCANTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DESCANTER worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 4a 1n 2t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 4a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DESCANTER

Anagrams 1

decanters

Hooks for DESCANTER

Add one letter to the front or back of DESCANTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

descanters

Words that end like DESCANTER

Common words that share the ending -ANTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

decanterpleasanterplanterscanterbantercanter
All words ending in -ANTER

Descanter: quick answers

Is DESCANTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCANTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESCANTER worth?
DESCANTER scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does descanter mean?
descanter is related to descant, which means “a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCANTER?
You can make 769 shorter words from DESCANTER, such as ASCENDER, CANTERED, CANTREDS, CEDRATES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DESCANTER?
DESCANTER rearranges into DECANTERS.