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Descents

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common · plural of descent

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

What does descents mean?

noun

  1. a movement downward

  2. properties attributable to your ancestry

    “he comes from good origins”

    Synonymsoriginextraction

  3. the act of changing your location in a downward direction

  4. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

    Synonymsline of descentlineagefiliation

  5. a downward slope or bend

    Synonymsdeclivityfalldeclinedeclinationdeclension

  6. the descendants of one individual

    “his entire lineage has been warriors”

    Synonymslineagelineline of descentbloodlineblood line

Definitions shown for descent, the base form of descents.

Is DESCENTS 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 DESCENTS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 4e 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DESCENTS

Words that end like DESCENTS

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

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All words ending in -ENTS

Descents: quick answers

Is DESCENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCENTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESCENTS worth?
DESCENTS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does descents mean?
descents is the plural of descent, which means “a movement downward”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCENTS?
You can make 146 shorter words from DESCENTS, such as DESCENT, SCENTED, CENSED, CESSED. See the full list.