DECANAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DECANAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECANAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECANAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECANAL
No single letter turns DECANAL into another word.
How DECANAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECANAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about DECANAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECANAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to a dean or a deanery; also the side of a church choir where the dean sits.
In a cathedral the decanal side is the south side of the choir, opposite the cantorial side. Outside church architecture, decanal simply means connected with the office of a dean.
How DECANAL is used
Decanal is a formal word used in church and university settings.
- The decanal stall stood on the south side of the choir.
- She took on a decanal role at the university.
- A decanal visit was arranged for the following week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECANAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECANAL
The 7 tiles of DECANAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECANAL
1 longer words begin with DECANAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DECANAL
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Common questions about DECANAL
- Is DECANAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECANAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECANAL worth?
- DECANAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECANAL mean?
- Relating to a dean or a deanery; also the side of a church choir where the dean sits.
- What letters can be added to DECANAL?
- No single letter can be added to DECANAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECANAL:
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