DECAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DECAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about DECAD
- DECAD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECAD
12 longer words begin with DECAD.
Words with DECAD inside
1 words contain DECAD in the middle. Words that start with DECAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAD
Common questions about DECAD
- Is DECAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAD worth?
- DECAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAD?
- DECAD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DECAD:
Open DECAD in the Word Finder