DECAPOD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECAPOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECAPOD?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPOD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decapodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAPOD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECAPOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about DECAPOD
- DECAPOD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECAPOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A crustacean with five pairs of walking limbs, such as a crab, lobster or shrimp.
Biologists group crabs and lobsters as a decapod because they share ten legs. The name comes from words meaning ten feet.
How DECAPOD is used
Decapod is a scientific word, also used as an adjective.
- The tank held a small decapod hiding under a rock.
- Every decapod has five pairs of legs.
- The prawn is a familiar decapod.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECAPOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECAPOD
5 longer words begin with DECAPOD.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPOD
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Common questions about DECAPOD
- Is DECAPOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAPOD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAPOD worth?
- DECAPOD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECAPOD mean?
- A crustacean with five pairs of walking limbs, such as a crab, lobster or shrimp.
- What letters can be added to DECAPOD?
- DECAPOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECAPOD:
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