DECANALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECANALLY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECANALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECANALLY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECANALLY
No single letter turns DECANALLY into another word.
How DECANALLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECANALLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECANALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECANALLY mean in Scrabble?
DECANALLY is the adverb formed from DECANAL.
DECANAL(adjective) — Relating to a dean or a deanery; also the side of a church choir where the dean sits.
Shorter words from the letters in DECANALLY
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Common questions about DECANALLY
- Is DECANALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECANALLY is not in it.
- How many points is DECANALLY worth?
- DECANALLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECANALLY?
- No single letter can be added to DECANALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECANALLY:
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