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descendant

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Is descendant a Scrabble word?

Yes, descendant is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of descendant?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.Examples: "This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants."figuratively

2. (biology) A later evolutionary type.Examples: "Dogs evolved as descendants of early wolves."

3. (linguistics) A language that is descended from another.Examples: "English and Scots are the descendants of Old English."

4. (linguistics) A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.Examples: "The direct descendant of this form is the Slavic aorist: Sb.-Cr. nȍsī, dȍnosī."Synonyms: reflex, derivativeAntonyms: etymon

5. (astrology) The intersection of the western (setting) horizon and the ecliptic, its ecliptical longitude; the astrological sign it corresponds to.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "descendant"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "descendant"?

Scrabble
14 points
D2
E1
S1
C3
E1
N1
D2
A1
N1
T1
Words With Friends
17 points
D2
E1
S1
C4
E1
N2
D2
A1
N2
T1

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