Descend

/dɪˈsɛnd/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Descend

verb

  1. 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.

    "The rain descended, and the floods came."

  2. To enter mentally; to retire.
  3. (with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.

    "And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."

  4. To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself

    "he descended from his high estate"

  5. To pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered.
Anagrams of Descend

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "descend":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "descend" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Descend"

Descend is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "descend" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Descend" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "descend" is a medium-scoring word.