Definition of dehiscence

"dehiscence" in the noun sense

1. dehiscence

biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

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dehiscence in Scrabble®

The word dehiscence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dehiscence:

DEHISCENCE
(171)
DEHISCENCE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

cheesed, cinched, cinches, decenes, dehisce, science

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dehiscence

DEHISCENCE
(171)
DEHISCENCE
(171)
DEHISCENCE
(114)
DEHISCENCE
(114)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(76)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(69)
DEHISCENCE
(66)
DEHISCENCE
(60)
DEHISCENCE
(57)
DEHISCENCE
(52)
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(52)
DEHISCENCE
(52)
DEHISCENCE
(48)
DEHISCENCE
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
DEHISCENCE
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
DEHISCENCE
(40)
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(40)
DEHISCENCE
(40)
DEHISCENCE
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
DEHISCENCE
(30)
DEHISCENCE
(28)
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(28)
DEHISCENCE
(26)
DEHISCENCE
(26)
DEHISCENCE
(23)
DEHISCENCE
(23)
DEHISCENCE
(22)
DEHISCENCE
(22)
DEHISCENCE
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In dehiscence

DEHISCENCE
(171)
DEHISCENCE
(171)
DEHISCENCE
(114)
DEHISCENCE
(114)
CINCHED
(110 = 60 + 50)
CINCHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
CINCHES
(106 = 56 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHES
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
DEHISCE
(102 = 52 + 50)
CHEESED
(102 = 52 + 50)
CINCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CHEESED
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEHISCE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEHISCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CHEESED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CINCHED
(96 = 46 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEHISCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHEESED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCIENCE
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CINCHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCIENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCIENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHEESED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CINCHES
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEHISCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECENES
(90 = 40 + 50)
DECENES
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEHISCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CHEESED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CINCHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CINCHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEHISCE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEHISCE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CINCHES
(88 = 38 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCIENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCIENCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEHISCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHEESED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCIENCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHEESED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECENES
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCIENCE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CHEESED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHEESED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DECENES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHEESED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEHISCE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEHISCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEHISCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEHISCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEHISCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHEESED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHEESED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEHISCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHEESED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHEESED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHEESED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(79 = 29 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEHISCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEHISCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHEESED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SCIENCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEHISCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEHISCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SCIENCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHEESED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHEESED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEHISCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEHISCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEHISCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCIENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEHISCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DECENES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHEESED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHEESED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHEESED
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCIENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCIENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEHISCENCE
(76)
DEHISCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHEESED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHEESED
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCIENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CINCHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DECENES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCIENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEHISCE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SCIENCE
(73 = 23 + 50)
CHEESED
(73 = 23 + 50)
SCIENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCIENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
SCIENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CINCHED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCIENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
CINCHES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCIENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCE
(71 = 21 + 50)
CHEESED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHES
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENES
(70 = 20 + 50)
CINCHED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENES
(70 = 20 + 50)

dehiscence in Words With Friends™

The word dehiscence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters dehiscence:

DEHISCENCE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

cheesed, cinched, cinches, decenes, dehisce, science

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dehiscence

DEHISCENCE
(270)
DEHISCENCE
(216)
DEHISCENCE
(132)
DEHISCENCE
(132)
DEHISCENCE
(96)
DEHISCENCE
(96)
DEHISCENCE
(92)
DEHISCENCE
(90)
DEHISCENCE
(88)
DEHISCENCE
(88)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(80)
DEHISCENCE
(80)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
DEHISCENCE
(64)
DEHISCENCE
(60)
DEHISCENCE
(60)
DEHISCENCE
(60)
DEHISCENCE
(52)
DEHISCENCE
(52)
DEHISCENCE
(48)
DEHISCENCE
(48)
DEHISCENCE
(40)
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(40)
DEHISCENCE
(40)
DEHISCENCE
(40)
DEHISCENCE
(28)
DEHISCENCE
(28)
DEHISCENCE
(28)
DEHISCENCE
(28)
DEHISCENCE
(27)
DEHISCENCE
(27)
DEHISCENCE
(26)
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(26)
DEHISCENCE
(26)
DEHISCENCE
(25)
DEHISCENCE
(24)
DEHISCENCE
(24)
DEHISCENCE
(24)
DEHISCENCE
(24)
DEHISCENCE
(23)
DEHISCENCE
(23)
DEHISCENCE
(22)
DEHISCENCE
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dehiscence

DEHISCENCE
(270)
DEHISCENCE
(216)
DEHISCENCE
(132)
DEHISCENCE
(132)
CINCHED
(122 = 87 + 35)
CINCHES
(119 = 84 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHES
(113 = 78 + 35)
CINCHES
(113 = 78 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
DECENES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCIENCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCIENCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEHISCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEHISCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CHEESED
(104 = 69 + 35)
CINCHED
(103 = 68 + 35)
CINCHED
(103 = 68 + 35)
CINCHED
(103 = 68 + 35)
SCIENCE
(101 = 66 + 35)
SCIENCE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CINCHES
(99 = 64 + 35)
CINCHES
(99 = 64 + 35)
CINCHES
(99 = 64 + 35)
CINCHED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CHEESED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CHEESED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEHISCE
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(96)
DEHISCENCE
(96)
SCIENCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(92)
CHEESED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CHEESED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CINCHED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CINCHED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCIENCE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SCIENCE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SCIENCE
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(90)
CINCHES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CINCHES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CINCHES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SCIENCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DECENES
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(88)
DEHISCENCE
(88)
DEHISCE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CHEESED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CHEESED
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEHISCE
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEHISCE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CHEESED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CHEESED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEHISCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CHEESED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEHISCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEHISCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CINCHED
(85 = 50 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DEHISCENCE
(84)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCIENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCIENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CINCHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCIENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
DECENES
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCIENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CINCHED
(81 = 46 + 35)
CHEESED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEHISCE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CHEESED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEHISCE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CHEESED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEHISCE
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEHISCE
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(80)
DEHISCENCE
(80)
CINCHES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SCIENCE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SCIENCE
(79 = 44 + 35)
DECENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEHISCE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CHEESED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENES
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCENIC
(75)
CINCHES
(75 = 40 + 35)
SICCED
(75)
CINCHES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CINCHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CHEESED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEHISCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHES
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(72)
NICHES
(72)
SCIENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCIENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCIENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CHEESED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHES
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEHISCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENE
(69)
CHEESED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEHISCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SICCED
(69)
CINCHES
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHES
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
INCHED
(69)
INCHED
(69)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SCIENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SCIENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SCIENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SCIENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CHEESED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECENES
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEHISCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECENES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECENES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CINCHED
(66 = 31 + 35)
CINCH
(66)
CHIDES
(66)
CINCH
(66)
INCHES
(66)
DEHISCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHEESED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEHISCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCIENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHEESED
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCIENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHEESED
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCIENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHEESED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEHISCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEHISCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCIENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CINCHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEHISCENCE
(64)
CHEESED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CHEESED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCIENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEHISCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CHEESE
(63)
DECENES
(63 = 28 + 35)
CHEESED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEHISCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCHED
(63)
CINCHED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DECENES
(63 = 28 + 35)
DECENES
(63 = 28 + 35)
DECENES
(63 = 28 + 35)
DECENES
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCENIC
(63)
SICCED
(63)
SCENIC
(63)
SCIENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCIENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)

Words within the letters of dehiscence

2 letter words in dehiscence (7 words)

7 letter words in dehiscence (6 words)

9 letter words in dehiscence (1 word)

10 letter words in dehiscence (1 word)

dehiscence + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence dehiscence

Words that start with dehiscence (2 words)

Words with dehiscence in them (1 word)

Words that end with dehiscence (1 word)

Word Growth involving dehiscence

Shorter words in dehiscence

eh dehisce

hi his dehisce

is his dehisce

en

Longer words containing dehiscence

dehiscences