DECAFFEINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAFFEINATE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECAFFEINATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAFFEINATE is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAFFEINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAFFEINATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DECAFFEINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAFFEINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECAFFEINATE
2 longer words begin with DECAFFEINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAFFEINATE
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Common questions about DECAFFEINATE
- Is DECAFFEINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAFFEINATE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAFFEINATE worth?
- DECAFFEINATE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAFFEINATE?
- DECAFFEINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DECAFFEINATE:
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