FreeScrabbleDictionary

condescendence

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
28
Letters
14

Definition of condescendence

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
See all 2 definitions

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
  2. (countable, uncountable)An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”), from Latin com- (“together”) + descendere (“to come down”). See condescend.

Words you can make from condescendence

157 playable · top: CONDESCEND (16 pts)

Best play condescend 16 points

9-letter words

2 words

8-letter words

6 words

7-letter words

10 words

6-letter words

22 words

5-letter words

32 words

4-letter words

41 words

3-letter words

31 words

2-letter words

12 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to condescendence to make another valid word.

Back

Find your best play with condescendence

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes condescendence, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists