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.
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
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
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.
What does DECEDENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A person who has died, especially one whose estate is being dealt with.
Lawyers in the United States use decedent when speaking of the person whose will or property is under review. Everyday speech prefers simpler words such as the deceased.
How DECEDENT is used
Legal term, chiefly American, for a dead person in estate matters.
- The decedent left a house and a small savings account.
- Claims against the decedent must be filed within six months.
- The court named an executor for the decedent's estate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECEDENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECEDENT
1 longer words begin with DECEDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEDENT
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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 does DECEDENT mean?
- A person who has died, especially one whose estate is being dealt with.
- 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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