How many points is DESCENDING worth in Scrabble?

DESCENDING is worth 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept DESCENDING?

DESCENDING is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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DESCENDING is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 15 points. DESCENDING is a verb form of descend. DESCEND means "to come or go down".

/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.
Example: The rain descended, and the floods came.
To enter mentally; to retire.
(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.
Example: And on the suitors let thy wrath descend.

Synonyms: go down

Antonyms: ascend, go up

(of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element.
Example: Please arrange these numbers in a descending order.
That causes a sequence to follow a descending order.
Example: We used a descending sort.

Antonyms: ascending

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Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

DESCENDING is a verb form of descend. DESCEND means "to come or go down".

In a sentence: "They descending."

Check the Scrabble meaning of DESCENDING. It scores 15 points.

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Is DESCENDING a Scrabble word?: DESCENDING is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 15 points.
What does DESCENDING mean?: DESCENDING is a verb form of descend. DESCEND means "to come or go down".
How do you use DESCENDING in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They descending."
How many points is DESCENDING worth in Scrabble?: DESCENDING is worth 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept DESCENDING?: DESCENDING is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).