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Desistence
d 2e 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1n 1c 3e 1
About 3 syllables
10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does desistence mean?
We don’t have a definition for desistence 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 DESISTENCE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DESISTENCE 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 DESISTENCE
Best shorter words top 30 of 363
descents 11centeses 10centesis 10deceits 10descent 10dissect 10enticed 10esnecies 10incedes 10scented 10secedes 10censed 9cessed 9cisted 9deceit 9decent 9deices 9destines 9edenic 9edicts 9entices 9essence 9incede 9incests 9insects 9neediest 9scends 9scened 9secede 9seediest 9
See all 363 words made from DESISTENCE Hooks for DESISTENCE
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Front hooks
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Words that end like DESISTENCE
Common words that share the ending -ISTENCE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ISTENCEDesistence: quick answers
Is DESISTENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DESISTENCE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DESISTENCE worth?
DESISTENCE 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 DESISTENCE?
You can make 363 shorter words from DESISTENCE, such as DESCENTS, CENTESES, CENTESIS, DECEITS. See the full list.