descent

NOUN /dɪ'sɛnt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

descent is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1C3E1N1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does descent mean?

NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
3

The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.

RELATED
4

Properties attributable to your ancestry.

NARROWER
6

The act of changing your location in a downward direction.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of descent

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