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Descendent
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2e 1n 1t 1
About 3 syllables
noun · adjective · 10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does descendent mean?
noun
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
Synonymsdescendant
adjective
going or coming down
Synonymsdescendant
proceeding by descent from an ancestor
“descendent gene”
Synonymsdescendant
Is DESCENDENT a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DESCENDENT worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DESCENDENT
Best shorter words top 30 of 150
decedents 13decedent 12sentenced 12tendences 12descend 11scended 11seceded 11tendence 11descent 10scented 10sentence 10ceded 9censed 9decent 9deedest 9scened 9secede 9steeded 9stended 9teended 9cedes 8ctenes 8denned 8dennets 8dented 8needed 8scend 8seeded 8sended 8stedde 8
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Back hooks
Words that end like DESCENDENT
Common words that share the ending -ENDENT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ENDENTDescendent: quick answers
Is DESCENDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCENDENT 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 DESCENDENT worth?
DESCENDENT scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 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 descendent mean?
As a noun, descendent means “a person considered as descended from some ancestor”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCENDENT?
You can make 150 shorter words from DESCENDENT, such as DECEDENTS, DECEDENT, SENTENCED, TENDENCES. See the full list.