DECIBELS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECIBELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3i1b3e1l1s1
PlayableDECIBELS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECIBELS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful DECIBELS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIBELS
No single letter turns DECIBELS into another word.
How DECIBELS scores
Scrabble d2e1c3i1b3e1l1s1 13
Words with Friends d2e1c4i1b4e1l2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECIBELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECIBELS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIBELS
decibel12 deciles10 delices10 edibles10 cebids11 celebs10 lesbic10 bedels9 belied9 beside9 bields9 bleeds9 ceiled9 cieled9 debels9 debile9 decile9 deices9 delice9 edible9 sliced9 belies8 siecle8 diesel7 ediles7 elides7 sedile7 seidel7 seiled7 cebid10 bices9 celeb9 bedel8 bedes8 beedi8 bides8 bield8 biled8 bleed8 cedes8
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Common questions about DECIBELS
- Is DECIBELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIBELS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIBELS worth?
- DECIBELS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECIBELS?
- No single letter can be added to DECIBELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECIBELS:
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