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Descender
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2e 1r 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does descender mean?
noun
someone who descends
a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
Is DESCENDER 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 DESCENDER worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DESCENDER
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 173
decerned 12screeded 12decreed 11descend 11receded 11recensed 11scended 11screened 11seceded 11secerned 11creesed 10decerns 10decrees 10recedes 10scerned 10seceder 10ceded 9ceders 9cendre 9censed 9cerned 9creeds 9decern 9decree 9recede 9recense 9reddens 9scened 9screed 9secede 9
See all 173 words made from DESCENDER Hooks for DESCENDER
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Words that end like DESCENDER
Common words that share the ending -ENDER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
offenderbartendercontenderpretendersurrendersuspenderdefenderengenderlavenderfendergenderrendersendertenderslenderbender
All words ending in -ENDER Descender: quick answers
Is DESCENDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCENDER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESCENDER worth?
DESCENDER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does descender mean?
As a noun, descender means “someone who descends”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCENDER?
You can make 173 shorter words from DESCENDER, such as DECERNED, SCREEDED, DECREED, DESCEND. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DESCENDER?
DESCENDER rearranges into REDESCEND.