Descending
/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Descending
verb
- 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."
- 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.
"And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."
- 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"
- To pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered.
noun
- A descent.
"continual ascendings and descendings"
Anagrams of Descending
No exact anagrams found for "descending". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
e1
s1
c3
e1
n1
d2
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Descending
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 "Descending"
Descending is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Descending" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "descending" is a high-scoring word.