DECADAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DECADAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECADAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECADAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECADAL
No single letter turns DECADAL into another word.
How DECADAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECADAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does DECADAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a period of ten years or to a group of ten.
Climate scientists study decadal trends, which smooth out the changes from one year to the next. The word can also describe a counting system based on tens. In the rosary it names a set of ten prayers.
How DECADAL is used
Used in science, statistics and religion.
- The report shows a decadal rise in temperature.
- A decadal census counts the population every ten years.
- Each decadal section of the rosary has ten beads.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECADAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DECADAL
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Common questions about DECADAL
- Is DECADAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECADAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECADAL worth?
- DECADAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECADAL mean?
- Relating to a period of ten years or to a group of ten.
- What letters can be added to DECADAL?
- No single letter can be added to DECADAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECADAL:
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