Definition of incandescent

"incandescent" in the adjective sense

1. incandescent, candent

emitting light as a result of being heated

"an incandescent bulb"

2. incandescent

characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

"an incandescent performance"

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incandescent in Scrabble®

The word incandescent 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters incandescent:

INCANDESCENT
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (47 words)

accedes, accents, accited, accites, adenine, ancient, aniseed, ascetic, cadence, candies, canines, canteen, catenin, dacites, decanes, decants, deceits, dentine, dentins, descant, descent, destain, destine, detains, discant, enacted, encased, enticed, entices, incants, incased, incense, indents, instead, intends, intense, nannies, nascent, neatens, sainted, scanned, scented, science, stained, standee, stannic, tannins

 

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incandescent in Words With Friends™

The word incandescent 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: 22

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

INCANDESCENT
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (47 words)

accedes, accents, accited, accites, adenine, ancient, aniseed, ascetic, cadence, candies, canines, canteen, catenin, dacites, decanes, decants, deceits, dentine, dentins, descant, descent, destain, destine, detains, discant, enacted, encased, enticed, entices, incants, incased, incense, indents, instead, intends, intense, nannies, nascent, neatens, sainted, scanned, scented, science, stained, standee, stannic, tannins

 

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