DECEIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DECEIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECEIVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECEIVES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEIVES
No single letter turns DECEIVES into another word.
How DECEIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECEIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECEIVES mean in Scrabble?
DECEIVES is the present-tense form of DECEIVE used with he, she and it.
DECEIVE(verb) — To deliberately make someone believe something that is not true.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEIVES
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Common questions about DECEIVES
- Is DECEIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEIVES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEIVES worth?
- DECEIVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECEIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DECEIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECEIVES:
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