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Descends

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of descend

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

What does descends 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 descends.

Is DESCENDS 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 DESCENDS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in DESCENDS

Words that end like DESCENDS

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

suspendsattendsdependsextendsintendspretendsweekendsappendsascendsdefendsimpendsoffendsamendsbookendscommendscontendsdistendsgodsendsportendsexpendslegendstranscendsupendsrecommends
All words ending in -ENDS

Descends: quick answers

Is DESCENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCENDS 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 DESCENDS worth?
DESCENDS 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 descends mean?
descends is the third-person singular form 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 DESCENDS?
You can make 79 shorter words from DESCENDS, such as DESCEND, SCENDED, CEDED, CENSED. See the full list.