DECEPTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DECEPTIVE 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.
d2e1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDECEPTIVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECEPTIVE?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DECEPTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECEPTIVE
No single letter turns DECEPTIVE into another word.
How DECEPTIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends d2e1c4e1p4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECEPTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECEPTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECEPTIVE
3 longer words begin with DECEPTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECEPTIVE
deceive13 evicted13 epicede12 evictee12 pedetic12 device12 peeved12 depict11 pieced11 evited10 deceit9 deepie9 viced11 civet10 evict10 peeve10 deeve9 peece9 piece9 cited8 deice8 edict8 evite8 tepid8 ticed8 tepee7 cive9 veep9 vice9 cepe8 deev8 devi8 dive8 epic8 pice8 vide8 vied8 cede7 cedi7 cide7
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Common questions about DECEPTIVE
- Is DECEPTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECEPTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECEPTIVE worth?
- DECEPTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECEPTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DECEPTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECEPTIVE:
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