DECEIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DECEIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3e1i1v4i1n1g2
PlayableDECEIVING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DECEIVING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful DECEIVING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEIVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deceivingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEIVING scores
Scrabble d2e1c3e1i1v4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2e1c4e1i1v5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECEIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECEIVING
2 longer words begin with DECEIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEIVING
evinced13 deeving12 deicing11 device12 vicing12 diving11 evince11 venged11 ceding10 ciding10 devein10 dicing10 divine10 endive10 envied10 veined10 edenic9 incede9 deeing8 dieing8 viced11 civie10 gived10 vinic10 given9 ivied9 vegie9 venge9 vined9 deice8 dinic8 envie8 genic8 icing8 neive8 nieve8 deign7 dinge7 niece7 diene6
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Common questions about DECEIVING
- Is DECEIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEIVING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEIVING worth?
- DECEIVING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECEIVING?
- DECEIVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECEIVING:
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