DEDUCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEDUCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEDUCE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEDUCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEDUCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEDUCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEDUCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What stands out about DEDUCE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEDUCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To reach a conclusion by reasoning from facts already known.
When detectives deduce who did it, they move from clues to a firm conclusion rather than a guess. The word is closely tied to logic, where a deduced result must follow from the starting facts. It is stronger than infer in suggesting the steps are tight and orderly.
How DEDUCE is used
Often followed by from or by a that-clause.
- From the muddy boots I deduce that you walked here.
- Scientists deduce the age of rock from its layers.
- Can you deduce the answer from these two rules?
- He tried to deduce her plans from the map.
- We deduce that the door was already open.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEDUCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEDUCE
The 6 tiles of DEDUCE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEDUCE
4 longer words begin with DEDUCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEDUCE
Common questions about DEDUCE
- Is DEDUCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEDUCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEDUCE worth?
- DEDUCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEDUCE mean?
- To reach a conclusion by reasoning from facts already known.
- What letters can be added to DEDUCE?
- DEDUCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEDUCE:
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