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.
d2e1c3i1b3e1l1
PlayableDECIBEL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 421,074odds of drawing this rack
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
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
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
Scrabble d2e1c3i1b3e1l1 12
Words with Friends d2e1c4i1b4e1l2 15
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.
Words starting with DECIBEL
1 longer words begin with DECIBEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIBEL
belied9 ceiled9 cieled9 debile9 decile9 delice9 edible9 cebid10 celeb9 bedel8 beedi8 bield8 biled8 bleed8 clied8 debel8 deice8 belie7 edile6 elide6 bice8 bede7 bide7 bled7 cede7 cedi7 cide7 debe7 dice7 dieb7 iced7 bile6 blee6 ceil6 ciel6 lice6 deil5 dele5 deli5 diel5
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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 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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