DECEMVIRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DECEMVIRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECEMVIRATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECEMVIRATE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEMVIRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decemviratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEMVIRATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DECEMVIRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEMVIRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECEMVIRATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A body of ten ruling men, or the office or term of such a body, especially in ancient Rome.
The Roman decemvirate was a board of ten magistrates appointed to write down the laws. Its time in power ended in disgrace and revolt. Writers sometimes use decemvirate loosely for any ruling council of ten.
How DECEMVIRATE is used
Mostly historical, tied to ancient Rome.
- The decemvirate drew up the first written code of Roman law.
- Historians still debate why the decemvirate fell from power.
- He joked that the committee of ten was a modern decemvirate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECEMVIRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECEMVIRATE
1 longer words begin with DECEMVIRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEMVIRATE
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Common questions about DECEMVIRATE
- Is DECEMVIRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEMVIRATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEMVIRATE worth?
- DECEMVIRATE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECEMVIRATE mean?
- A body of ten ruling men, or the office or term of such a body, especially in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to DECEMVIRATE?
- DECEMVIRATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DECEMVIRATE:
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