DECEIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECEIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECEIVE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECEIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECEIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What does DECEIVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To deliberately make someone believe something that is not true.
To deceive can mean lying, but it also covers misleading by a false impression. People may even deceive themselves by refusing to face a fact.
How DECEIVE is used
Deceive usually takes a person as its object and implies intent.
- He tried to deceive the customers about the price.
- Appearances can deceive.
- She did not want to deceive her friend.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECEIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECEIVE
4 longer words begin with DECEIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEIVE
Common questions about DECEIVE
- Is DECEIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEIVE worth?
- DECEIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECEIVE mean?
- To deliberately make someone believe something that is not true.
- What letters can be added to DECEIVE?
- DECEIVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECEIVE:
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