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Desistance
d 2e 1s 1i 1s 1t 1a 1n 1c 3e 1
About 3 syllables
10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does desistance mean?
We don’t have a definition for desistance yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is DESISTANCE 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 DESISTANCE 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 DESISTANCE
Best shorter words top 30 of 795
distances 12ecstasied 12acidness 11cineastes 11danciest 11descants 11descents 11discants 11distance 11acidest 10andesites 10ascends 10candies 10centesis 10cineaste 10cineasts 10dacites 10decanes 10decants 10deceits 10descant 10descent 10dicasts 10discant 10discase 10dissect 10enacted 10encased 10enticed 10incased 10
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Words that end like DESISTANCE
Common words that share the ending -ISTANCE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ISTANCEDesistance: quick answers
Is DESISTANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESISTANCE 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 DESISTANCE worth?
DESISTANCE 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 words can you make with the letters in DESISTANCE?
You can make 795 shorter words from DESISTANCE, such as DISTANCES, ECSTASIED, ACIDNESS, CINEASTES. See the full list.