DECAY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DECAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECAY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DECAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does DECAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To rot, decompose, or gradually deteriorate in quality, strength, or condition over time.
To decay is to break down slowly, whether that means organic matter rotting through the action of bacteria and fungi, a tooth weakening under acid attack, or a building crumbling from years of neglect. The word extends easily into figurative use, so a relationship, an empire, or a person's influence can all be said to decay when they weaken gradually rather than collapse suddenly. In physics and chemistry, radioactive substances decay when unstable atomic nuclei break down over time, releasing radiation as they change into more stable elements. Across all these senses, decay always describes a gradual process of breakdown rather than a sudden change.
How DECAY is used
Very common across everyday, scientific, and figurative writing, describing gradual breakdown of organic matter, structures, or abstract things.
- The fallen leaves began to decay on the forest floor.
- Untreated cavities allow teeth to decay further.
- The abandoned mansion slowly decayed over the decades.
- Radioactive isotopes decay at a fixed, measurable rate.
- Critics argued that the empire's institutions had begun to decay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECAY
7 longer words begin with DECAY.
Words with DECAY inside
1 words contain DECAY in the middle. Words that start with DECAY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DECAY
Common questions about DECAY
- Is DECAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAY worth?
- DECAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECAY mean?
- To rot, decompose, or gradually deteriorate in quality, strength, or condition over time.
- What letters can be added to DECAY?
- DECAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DECAY:
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