DECAPODOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DECAPODOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECAPODOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPODOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPODOUS
No single letter turns DECAPODOUS into another word.
How DECAPODOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECAPODOUS, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPODOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECAPODOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalzoology
Having ten feet or legs, or belonging to the crustacean order Decapoda.
Decapodous is a zoologist's word for crabs, lobsters, shrimps and their kin, whose five pairs of walking legs give the group its name. It may also be applied to ten-armed squid and cuttlefish.
How DECAPODOUS is used
Decapodous is a technical term found in zoology texts.
- The lobster is a decapodous crustacean.
- A decapodous animal walks on five pairs of legs.
- The guide described several decapodous species of the shore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECAPODOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPODOUS
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Common questions about DECAPODOUS
- Is DECAPODOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAPODOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAPODOUS worth?
- DECAPODOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECAPODOUS mean?
- Having ten feet or legs, or belonging to the crustacean order Decapoda.
- What letters can be added to DECAPODOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DECAPODOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECAPODOUS:
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