DECAHEDRAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAHEDRAL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1c3a1h4e1d2r1a1l1
Depends on the listDECAHEDRAL · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECAHEDRAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful DECAHEDRAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAHEDRAL
No single letter turns DECAHEDRAL into another word.
How DECAHEDRAL scores
Scrabble d2e1c3a1h4e1d2r1a1l1 17
Words with Friends d2e1c4a1h3e1d2r1a1l2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECAHEDRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAHEDRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAHEDRAL
decahedra16 areached14 headrace14 heralded13 declared12 chaddar14 cheddar14 chalder13 charade13 leached13 reached13 adhered12 alchera12 earache12 healded12 leacher12 redhead12 relache12 arcaded11 cedared11 cladder11 cradled11 decadal11 decaled11 hederal11 caldera10 cleared10 craaled10 creedal10 declare10 relaced10 arched12 chadar12 chared12 cheder12 echard12 leched12 areach11 chelae11 daledh11
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Common questions about DECAHEDRAL
- Is DECAHEDRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAHEDRAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAHEDRAL worth?
- DECAHEDRAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAHEDRAL?
- No single letter can be added to DECAHEDRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECAHEDRAL:
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