DECREE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DECREE 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 DECREE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECREE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECREE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECREE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,884.
What does DECREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official order issued by a ruler, government or court that has the force of law.
A decree is often issued by a single authority, such as a king, president or judge, without a vote of an assembly. In law, a decree nisi in British courts is a provisional order in divorce that later becomes final. The word is also used for any firm ruling, as in a decree of fate. As a verb it means to order by authority.
How DECREE is used
Formal; used in government, law and history.
- The king issued a decree banning the festival.
- A court decree ended the long dispute.
- The new decree takes effect on the first of May.
- By decree of the council the bridge was closed.
- He ignored the decree and kept his shop open.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECREE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECREE
The 6 tiles of DECREE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DECREE
8 longer words begin with DECREE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECREE
Common questions about DECREE
- Is DECREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECREE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECREE worth?
- DECREE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECREE mean?
- An official order issued by a ruler, government or court that has the force of law.
- What letters can be added to DECREE?
- DECREE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECREE:
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