DECEIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DECEIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECEIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECEIT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deceitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECEIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does DECEIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of misleading someone on purpose by lying or hiding the truth.
Deceit is more than a single lie, as it describes a deliberate habit or scheme of false appearances. Courts and moralists treat it as a serious fault because it betrays trust. The noun is paired with the verb deceive, and it is stronger and more formal than a word such as fib.
How DECEIT is used
Formal; used in moral, legal and literary writing.
- The whole scheme was built on deceit.
- She was shocked by his deceit after years of friendship.
- A look of deceit crossed his face as he spoke.
- Trust is destroyed by deceit more quickly than by mistakes.
- The play is about love, deceit and revenge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECEIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECEIT
5 longer words begin with DECEIT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEIT
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Common questions about DECEIT
- Is DECEIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEIT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEIT worth?
- DECEIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECEIT mean?
- The act of misleading someone on purpose by lying or hiding the truth.
- What letters can be added to DECEIT?
- DECEIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECEIT:
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