DECAPSULATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECAPSULATION 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECAPSULATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAPSULATION is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAPSULATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decapsulationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAPSULATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECAPSULATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAPSULATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECAPSULATION
- DECAPSULATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECAPSULATION
1 longer words begin with DECAPSULATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAPSULATION
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Common questions about DECAPSULATION
- Is DECAPSULATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAPSULATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAPSULATION worth?
- DECAPSULATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAPSULATION?
- DECAPSULATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECAPSULATION:
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