What does DESCENT mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈsɛnt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a movement downward
  2. properties attributable to your ancestry“he comes from good origins”
  3. the act of changing your location in a downward direction
  4. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
  5. a downward slope or bend
  6. the descendants of one individual“his entire lineage has been warriors”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

descents11

Anagrams of DESCENT

scented10

Words inside DESCENT

67 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

decent9 cents7needs6 scene7 teens5 tends6cent6 ends5need5 nest4 seed5 seen4send5 sent4 teen4 tend5 den4 end4 net3 sec5 see3 sen3 set3 ted4ten3 de3ed3en2 et2ne2

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Questions

Is DESCENT a valid word in word games?

DESCENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DESCENT worth?

DESCENT is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESCENT?

67 other words, including SEE, NEED, END and SET.