DESICCANT
/ˈdɛsɪkənt/
9 letters · 3 syllables · noun, adjective
D
2/2
E
1/1
S
1/1
I
1/1
C
3/4
C
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A
1/1
N
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T
1/1
Definition of DESICCANT
noun
A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
adjective
Causing dryness.
Word Details
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
14
points
WWF
17
points
Is DESICCANT a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DESICCANT is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Scrabble US (TWL) — 14 pts
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 14 pts
Words With Friends — 17 pts
Tip: DESICCANT uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for DESICCANT
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | e | s | i | c | c | a | n | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DESICCANT
100 words from the letters in DESICCANT
9-letter words
8-letter words
7-letter words
scandic
12/15
USUKWWF
accited
12/14
UK
accites
11/13
UK
ascetic
11/13
USUKWWF
accents
11/14
USUKWWF
candies
10/12
USUKWWF
incased
10/12
USUKWWF
dacites
10/11
UK
decants
10/12
USUKWWF
descant
10/12
USUKWWF
scanted
10/12
USUKWWF
discant
10/12
USUKWWF
acetins
9/11
USUKWWF
cineast
9/11
USUKWWF
destain
8/9
USUKWWF
detains
8/9
USUKWWF
instead
8/9
USUKWWF
nidates
8/9
UK
sainted
8/9
USUKWWF
satined
8/9
UK
stained
8/9
USUKWWF
6-letter words
accend
11/14
UK
sicced
11/13
USUKWWF
ticced
11/13
UK
caseic
10/12
USUKWWF
siccan
10/13
USUKWWF
scenic
10/13
USUKWWF
accite
10/12
UK
acetic
10/12
USUKWWF
accent
10/13
USUKWWF
cantic
10/13
USUKWWF
candie
9/11
UK
cnidae
9/11
UK
decani
9/11
UK
cadies
9/10
UK
ascend
9/11
USUKWWF
dances
9/11
USUKWWF
canids
9/11
USUKWWF
nicads
9/11
USUKWWF
dacite
9/10
UK
cadent
9/11
USUKWWF
canted
9/11
USUKWWF
decant
9/11
USUKWWF
cadets
9/10
USUKWWF
casted
9/10
UK
dicast
9/10
USUKWWF
cisted
9/10
UK
edicts
9/10
USUKWWF
casein
8/10
USUKWWF
eniacs
8/10
UK
incase
8/10
USUKWWF
acetin
8/10
USUKWWF
anetic
8/10
UK
centai
8/10
UK
enatic
8/10
USUKWWF
ascent
8/10
USUKWWF
centas
8/10
UK
enacts
8/10
USUKWWF
secant
8/10
USUKWWF
stance
8/10
USUKWWF
actins
8/10
USUKWWF
antics
8/10
USUKWWF
nastic
8/10
USUKWWF
incest
8/10
USUKWWF
insect
8/10
USUKWWF
nicest
8/10
USUKWWF
scient
8/10
UK
sained
7/8
USUKWWF
detain
7/8
USUKWWF
nidate
7/8
UK
staned
7/8
USUKWWF
idants
7/8
UK
teinds
7/8
USUKWWF
seitan
6/7
UK
tenias
6/7
USUKWWF
tineas
6/7
USUKWWF
tisane
6/7
USUKWWF
5-letter words
cacti
9/11
USUKWWF
ticca
9/11
UK
cinct
9/12
UK
cadie
8/9
UK
acned
8/10
USUKWWF
caned
8/10
USUKWWF
dance
8/10
USUKWWF
canid
8/10
USUKWWF
cnida
8/10
UK
nicad
8/10
USUKWWF
cades
8/9
USUKWWF
cased
8/9
USUKWWF
daces
8/9
USUKWWF
ecads
8/9
UK
acids
8/9
USUKWWF
asdic
8/9
USUKWWF
cadis
8/9
USUKWWF
caids
8/9
USUKWWF
cedis
8/9
USUKWWF
How to Use DESICCANT in Word Games
DESICCANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DESICCANT to find 100 additional valid words.
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Frequently Asked Questions About DESICCANT
What does DESICCANT mean?
DESICCANT is a noun. A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
Is DESICCANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESICCANT is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DESICCANT worth in Scrabble?
DESICCANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from DESICCANT?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DESICCANT. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of DESICCANT?
The anagrams of DESICCANT (words using the exact same letters) are: ACCIDENTS. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.