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Scending

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · present participle of scend

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

What does scending mean?

verb

  1. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

    “the boats surged”

    Synonymssurge

Definitions shown for scend, the base form of scending.

Is SCENDING 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 SCENDING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1c 4e 1n 2d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1c 4e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1c 3e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SCENDING

Hooks for SCENDING

Add one letter to the front or back of SCENDING to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SCENDING

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

All words ending in -ENDING

Scending: quick answers

Is SCENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCENDING 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 SCENDING worth?
SCENDING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scending mean?
scending is the present participle of scend, which means “rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCENDING?
You can make 134 shorter words from SCENDING, such as CEDING, CENSING, SCENING, ENDINGS. See the full list.