DECEDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECEDENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3e1d2e1n1t1
PlayableDECEDENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DECEDENT?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful DECEDENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decedentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEDENT scores
Scrabble d2e1c3e1d2e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends d2e1c4e1d2e1n2t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECEDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEDENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECEDENT
1 longer words begin with DECEDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEDENT
teended9 decent9 dented8 needed8 tended8 teened7 ceded9 ctene7 ended7 denet6 dente6 teend6 teene5 cede7 cent6 cete6 deed6 deen5 deet5 dene5 dent5 need5 teed5 tend5 eten4 nete4 teen4 tene4 cee5 tec5 dee4 den4 end4 ned4 ted4 een3 ene3 nee3 net3 tee3
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Common questions about DECEDENT
- Is DECEDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEDENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEDENT worth?
- DECEDENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECEDENT?
- DECEDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECEDENT:
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