DECASTICH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECASTICH 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECASTICH?
| 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 DECASTICH is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECASTICH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decastichsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECASTICH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECASTICH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECASTICH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECASTICH
1 longer words begin with DECASTICH.
Shorter words from the letters in DECASTICH
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Common questions about DECASTICH
- Is DECASTICH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECASTICH is not in it.
- How many points is DECASTICH worth?
- DECASTICH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECASTICH?
- DECASTICH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECASTICH:
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