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DECAFFEINATION is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends

No for Scrabble. DECAFFEINATION is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 26 points there.

d2e1c3a1f4f4e1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1
Depends on the listDECAFFEINATION · 14 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept DECAFFEINATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesNot listed
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.64
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.86%

Our own measure of how useful DECAFFEINATION is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DECAFFEINATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

decaffeinations24

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DECAFFEINATION scores

Scrabble d2e1c3a1f4f4e1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 23
Words with Friends d2e1c4a1f4f4e1i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 26

Face value of the 14 tiles in DECAFFEINATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
e212
c12
a29
f22
i29
n26
t16
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAFFEINATION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DECAFFEINATION

decaffeinations24

1 longer words begin with DECAFFEINATION.

Shorter words from the letters in DECAFFEINATION

affectioned20 caffeinated20 defaecation17 neonaticide14 officiated19 caffeinate18 confidante16 defecation16 taeniacide13 affianced18 fancified18 affection17 coffinite17 efficient17 officiant17 officiate17 acetified15 confidant15 confident15 defection15 deficient15 foeticide15 faineance14 infection14 contadina12 contadine12 contadini12 contained12 diaconate12 dianoetic12 incondite12 nicotined12 teniacide12 aconitine11 nicotiana11 neoteinia9 affected17 coffined17 affiance16 caffeine16

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Common questions about DECAFFEINATION

Is DECAFFEINATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAFFEINATION, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DECAFFEINATION worth?
DECAFFEINATION is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DECAFFEINATION?
DECAFFEINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DECAFFEINATION:

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