DECARBONISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECARBONISE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECARBONISE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECARBONISE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECARBONISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECARBONISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DECARBONISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECARBONISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECARBONISE
4 longer words begin with DECARBONISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECARBONISE
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Common questions about DECARBONISE
- Is DECARBONISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECARBONISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECARBONISE worth?
- DECARBONISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECARBONISE?
- DECARBONISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DECARBONISE:
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