descender

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/(UK)

Definition of descender

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person or thing that descends.
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noun

  1. A person or thing that descends.
  2. The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
  3. (uncommon)A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.
  4. A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
  5. A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.

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Etymology

From descend + -er (agent noun suffix).

Anagrams of descender

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Words you can make from descender

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8-letter words

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7-letter words

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6-letter words

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5-letter words

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4-letter words

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3-letter words

18 words

2-letter words

7 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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