DECAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3a1y4i1n1g2
PlayableDECAYING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECAYING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful DECAYING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECAYING
No single letter turns DECAYING into another word.
How DECAYING scores
Scrabble d2e1c3a1y4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends d2e1c4a1y3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECAYING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECAYING
- All 8 letters of DECAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DECAYING
cyanide13 gynecia13 yeading12 incaged11 agency12 cyanid12 dancey12 dingey11 dyeing11 yeding11 ceding10 candie9 cnidae9 decani9 incage9 daeing8 gained8 cadgy12 acidy11 cagey11 candy11 dancy11 decay11 dicey11 dingy10 dying10 gandy10 yince10 cadge9 caged9 denay9 eying9 geyan9 gynae9 gynie9 acing8 acned8 cadie8 caned8 canid8
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Common questions about DECAYING
- Is DECAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECAYING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECAYING worth?
- DECAYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECAYING?
- No single letter can be added to DECAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECAYING:
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