DECARB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECARB 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECARB?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECARB is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECARB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decarbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECARB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECARB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about DECARB
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DECARB
The 6 tiles of DECARB in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECARB
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with DECARB.
Shorter words from the letters in DECARB
Showing 40 of 85. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DECARB
- Is DECARB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECARB is not in it.
- How many points is DECARB worth?
- DECARB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECARB?
- DECARB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECARB:
Open DECARB in the Word Finder