DECANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DECANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECANT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about DECANT
- The same 6 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 DECANT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pour a liquid gently from one container into another, especially wine, to leave sediment behind.
People decant old red wine or port so that the dregs stay in the bottle and the drink can breathe in a decanter. The word is also used more widely for pouring anything carefully between vessels, and in British English for moving people temporarily to another place while their homes are repaired. It comes from a Latin root meaning to pour off.
How DECANT is used
Common in wine and laboratory contexts.
- He chose to decant the port an hour before dinner.
- Please decant the oil into a smaller jug.
- Residents were asked to decant to temporary flats during the repairs.
- You should decant the wine slowly to keep the sediment back.
- The chemist had to decant the clear liquid from the solids.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECANT
The 6 tiles of DECANT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECANT
11 longer words begin with DECANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECANT
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Common questions about DECANT
- Is DECANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECANT worth?
- DECANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECANT mean?
- To pour a liquid gently from one container into another, especially wine, to leave sediment behind.
- What letters can be added to DECANT?
- DECANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECANT:
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