Definition of descender

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • descender is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • descender is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • descender is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of descender


  • a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters (noun)
  • (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters (noun)
  • someone who descends (noun)

See definition of descender in Merriam Webster