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descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/noun

Descent can refer to the act of changing your location in a downward direction, properties attributable to your ancestry, or the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DESCENT” Mean?

/dɪˈsɛnt/

descent has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

a movement downward

the rise and fall of the tides

Synonyms

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

6

the hereditary derivation of an individual

his entire lineage has been warriors

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a movement downward

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, S, C, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
s
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for descent.

DESCENT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using descent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DESCENT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DESCENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESCENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESCENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DE, ES, SC, CE, EN, NT

Trigrams

DES, ESC, SCE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for descent.

DESCENT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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