DECALESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECALESCENCE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECALESCENCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECALESCENCE is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECALESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decalescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECALESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DECALESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. DECALESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about DECALESCENCE
- The letter E appears four times in DECALESCENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECALESCENCE
1 longer words begin with DECALESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECALESCENCE
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Common questions about DECALESCENCE
- Is DECALESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECALESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is DECALESCENCE worth?
- DECALESCENCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECALESCENCE?
- DECALESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DECALESCENCE:
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