DECEMVIRI is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DECEMVIRI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECEMVIRI?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECEMVIRI is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEMVIRI
No single letter turns DECEMVIRI into another word.
How DECEMVIRI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECEMVIRI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEMVIRI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECEMVIRI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The plural of decemvir: a board of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.
The decemviri were best known for drawing up Rome's first written laws, the Twelve Tables, in the fifth century BC. Their rule ended in disgrace when they clung to power. Historians use decemviri for the whole board and decemvir for one member.
How DECEMVIRI is used
Decemviri is found in histories of ancient Rome and in classical studies.
- The decemviri were appointed to write down the laws.
- Ten men served as decemviri in that year.
- Livy describes the fall of the decemviri.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECEMVIRI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECEMVIRI
The 9 tiles of DECEMVIRI in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEMVIRI
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Common questions about DECEMVIRI
- Is DECEMVIRI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEMVIRI, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEMVIRI worth?
- DECEMVIRI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECEMVIRI mean?
- The plural of decemvir: a board of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to DECEMVIRI?
- No single letter can be added to DECEMVIRI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECEMVIRI:
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