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Descended

d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2e 1d 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · past tense of descend

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

What does descended mean?

verb

  1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

    “The temperature is going down”

    Synonymsfallgo downcome down

  2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

    “She was descended from an old Italian noble family”

    Synonymsderivecome

  3. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

    Synonymscondescenddeign

  4. come as if by falling

    “Night fell”

    Synonymsfallsettle

Definitions shown for descend, the base form of descended.

Is DESCENDED a valid word?

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

How many points is DESCENDED worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2e 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 4e 1n 2d 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 4e 1n 1d 2e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in DESCENDED

Words that end like DESCENDED

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

suspendedattendeddependedextendedintendedpretendedappendedascendeddefendedimpendedoffendedamendedcommendedcontendeddistendedportendedweekendedexpendedtranscendedupendedrecommendedendedunattendedmended
All words ending in -ENDED

Descended: quick answers

Is DESCENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCENDED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESCENDED worth?
DESCENDED scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does descended mean?
descended is the past tense of descend, which means “move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCENDED?
You can make 64 shorter words from DESCENDED, such as DESCEND, SCENDED, SECEDED, SNEDDED. See the full list.