DECEPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DECEPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDECEPTION · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DECEPTION?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DECEPTION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deceptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECEPTION scores
Scrabble d2e1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1c4e1p4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECEPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECEPTION
2 longer words begin with DECEPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEPTION
depeinct13 incepted13 peincted13 penticed13 pedetic12 picoted12 entopic11 nepotic11 pentice11 picotee11 potence11 codeine10 ctenoid10 deontic10 enticed10 epidote10 noticed10 pentode10 pointed10 copied11 depict11 epodic11 pieced11 ponced11 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 picene10 picote10 piecen10 poetic10 pontic10 codein9 coedit9 coined9 condie9 deceit9 decent9 depone9
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Common questions about DECEPTION
- Is DECEPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEPTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEPTION worth?
- DECEPTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECEPTION?
- DECEPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECEPTION:
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