DECADENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DECADENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3a1d2e1n1c3y4
PlayableDECADENCY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECADENCY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful DECADENCY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECADENCY
No single letter turns DECADENCY into another word.
How DECADENCY scores
Scrabble d2e1c3a1d2e1n1c3y4 18
Words with Friends d2e1c4a1d2e1n2c4y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECADENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECADENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECADENCY
accended14 cadenced14 cadency15 decency15 decayed14 acceded13 cadence12 denayed12 dancey12 accede11 accend11 danced10 decade10 yeaned10 decane9 deaden8 deaned8 cycad13 caddy12 candy11 dancy11 decay11 dandy10 deedy10 neddy10 ceded9 decad9 denay9 needy9 acned8 cadee8 caned8 dance8 decan8 ended7 eaned6 addy9 cany9 cyan9 dyad9
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Common questions about DECADENCY
- Is DECADENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECADENCY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECADENCY worth?
- DECADENCY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECADENCY?
- No single letter can be added to DECADENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECADENCY:
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