DECAPITALISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAPITALISES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECAPITALISES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPITALISES is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPITALISES
No single letter turns DECAPITALISES into another word.
How DECAPITALISES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECAPITALISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPITALISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPITALISES
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Common questions about DECAPITALISES
- Is DECAPITALISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECAPITALISES is not in it.
- How many points is DECAPITALISES worth?
- DECAPITALISES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAPITALISES?
- No single letter can be added to DECAPITALISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECAPITALISES:
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