DECAPITALIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAPITALIZES 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECAPITALIZES?
| 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 DECAPITALIZES is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPITALIZES
No single letter turns DECAPITALIZES into another word.
How DECAPITALIZES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECAPITALIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPITALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPITALIZES
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Common questions about DECAPITALIZES
- Is DECAPITALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECAPITALIZES is not in it.
- How many points is DECAPITALIZES worth?
- DECAPITALIZES is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAPITALIZES?
- No single letter can be added to DECAPITALIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECAPITALIZES:
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