DECENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DECENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECENT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECENT
No single letter turns DECENT into another word.
How DECENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does DECENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of acceptable standard, fair, or morally proper.
The word covers a wide span, from a decent meal that is simply good enough to a decent person who behaves honourably. It can also mean properly dressed, as in a visitor who is not yet decent. Its meaning rests on what a community accepts as proper, which is why it may differ between places and eras.
How DECENT is used
Everyday word; informal when it means fairly good.
- He earned a decent wage at the factory.
- She is a decent person who always tells the truth.
- We found a decent hotel near the station.
- Wait outside until I am decent.
- It was a decent attempt for a first try.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECENT
24 longer words begin with DECENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECENT
Common questions about DECENT
- Is DECENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECENT worth?
- DECENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECENT mean?
- Of acceptable standard, fair, or morally proper.
- What letters can be added to DECENT?
- No single letter can be added to DECENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECENT:
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