DECELERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECELERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECELERATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECELERATION is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECELERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decelerationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECELERATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DECELERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECELERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECELERATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decrease in speed, or the rate at which speed falls.
Deceleration is what passengers feel when a train brakes. In physics it is acceleration in the opposite direction to motion, and the word also applies to a slowing economy.
How DECELERATION is used
Deceleration is used for vehicles, physics problems and economic trends.
- The sharp deceleration threw everyone forward.
- Economists warned of a deceleration in growth.
- The deceleration of the car was measured in metres per second squared.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECELERATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECELERATION
1 longer words begin with DECELERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECELERATION
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Common questions about DECELERATION
- Is DECELERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECELERATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECELERATION worth?
- DECELERATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECELERATION mean?
- A decrease in speed, or the rate at which speed falls.
- What letters can be added to DECELERATION?
- DECELERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DECELERATION:
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