DECAPSULATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAPSULATING 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECAPSULATING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPSULATING is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPSULATING
No single letter turns DECAPSULATING into another word.
How DECAPSULATING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECAPSULATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPSULATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPSULATING
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Common questions about DECAPSULATING
- Is DECAPSULATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAPSULATING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAPSULATING worth?
- DECAPSULATING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAPSULATING?
- No single letter can be added to DECAPSULATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECAPSULATING:
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