DECIBEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECIBEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECIBEL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECIBEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIBEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decibelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECIBEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECIBEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does DECIBEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A unit for measuring how loud a sound is, or the strength of an electrical signal, on a logarithmic scale.
Because the decibel scale is logarithmic, a rise of ten units means the sound is ten times stronger in intensity. Ordinary conversation sits around sixty, while prolonged exposure to loud machinery can damage hearing.
How DECIBEL is used
Used in acoustics and electronics, and loosely in speech for loudness.
- The engine produced over ninety decibel of noise.
- Rock concerts can exceed one hundred decibel.
- The meter showed only a few decibel above the background hum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECIBEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECIBEL
1 longer words begin with DECIBEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIBEL
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Common questions about DECIBEL
- Is DECIBEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIBEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIBEL worth?
- DECIBEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECIBEL mean?
- A unit for measuring how loud a sound is, or the strength of an electrical signal, on a logarithmic scale.
- What letters can be added to DECIBEL?
- DECIBEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECIBEL:
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