descent: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with D · ends with T
Meaning of descent
noun
- countable, uncountable
An instance of descending; act of coming down.
Example: We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.
- countable, uncountable
A way down.
Example: We had difficulty in finding the correct descent.
- countable, uncountable
A sloping passage or incline.
Example: The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.
- countable, uncountable
Lineage or hereditary derivation.
Example: Our guide was of Welsh descent.
Listed forms: descents.
Source: Wiktionary — descent.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for descent.
noun
a movement downward
noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
noun
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
noun
a downward slope or bend
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is descent in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of descent
D(2) + E(1) + S(1) + C(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of descent
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from descent
63 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in descent. Showing up to 24, longest first.