DECELERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECELERATE 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 DECELERATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECELERATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECELERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECELERATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECELERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECELERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECELERATE
- The letter E appears four times in DECELERATE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECELERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To slow down, or to cause something to move or progress more slowly.
Decelerate is the plain opposite of accelerate. It suits vehicles and machines, but writers also use it for economies, growth and any trend that loses pace.
How DECELERATE is used
Decelerate works as both an intransitive and a transitive verb in technical and everyday writing.
- The driver began to decelerate as the junction came into view.
- Growth is expected to decelerate next year.
- Brakes decelerate the train in a smooth, even manner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECELERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECELERATE
2 longer words begin with DECELERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECELERATE
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Common questions about DECELERATE
- Is DECELERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECELERATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECELERATE worth?
- DECELERATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECELERATE mean?
- To slow down, or to cause something to move or progress more slowly.
- What letters can be added to DECELERATE?
- DECELERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECELERATE:
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