Is DESCENT a word?
DESCENT is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DESCENT is a valid word.
Scrabble 10Words With Friends 12Length 7
What does descent mean?
noun: a movement downward.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DESCENT: word details
- Pronunciation: dih-SEHNT (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of descent
Shorter words inside descent
Words you can make from the letters of descent.
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Frequently asked questions
What does DESCENT mean?
DESCENT is a noun. It means: a movement downward.
Is DESCENT a valid word?
Yes, DESCENT is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.