DECAPODAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECAPODAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECAPODAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPODAN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPODAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decapodansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAPODAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECAPODAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPODAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECAPODAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologytechnical
Relating to the decapods, the crustaceans with ten legs such as crabs, lobsters and shrimps.
A decapodan feature is anything belonging to this group, from its walking legs to its hard shell. Zoologists use the word when classifying animals. As a noun it can name a single member of the order.
How DECAPODAN is used
A technical word in zoology.
- The museum had a display of decapodan fossils.
- Ten limbs are a typical decapodan trait.
- The decapodan body is covered by a hard carapace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECAPODAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECAPODAN
1 longer words begin with DECAPODAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPODAN
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Common questions about DECAPODAN
- Is DECAPODAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAPODAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAPODAN worth?
- DECAPODAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECAPODAN mean?
- Relating to the decapods, the crustaceans with ten legs such as crabs, lobsters and shrimps.
- What letters can be added to DECAPODAN?
- DECAPODAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECAPODAN:
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