DECERN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DECERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECERN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DECERN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECERN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about DECERN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECERN mean in Scrabble?
verb
legalarchaic
To pass a formal judgement or decree, in Scottish law an order of a court.
The verb belongs to older legal Scots, where a court would decern a sum to be paid or a party to perform a duty. It resembles discern in spelling but its meaning is about ordering, not perceiving. Modern readers meet it mostly in historical documents and in dictionaries of Scots law.
How DECERN is used
Legal and archaic; mainly Scots law.
- The court shall decern the defender to pay the sum owed.
- In the old record the judge did decern the land to the widow.
- The clerk wrote that the sheriff would decern the case on Friday.
- To decern is to give a formal order, not merely to notice.
- The charter says the lords may decern in such matters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECERN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECERN
The 6 tiles of DECERN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECERN
3 longer words begin with DECERN.
Shorter words from the letters in DECERN
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Common questions about DECERN
- Is DECERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECERN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECERN worth?
- DECERN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECERN mean?
- To pass a formal judgement or decree, in Scottish law an order of a court.
- What letters can be added to DECERN?
- DECERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECERN:
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