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.
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
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
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.
What does DECIBELS mean in Scrabble?
DECIBELS is the plural of DECIBEL.
DECIBEL(noun) — A unit for measuring how loud a sound is, or the strength of an electrical signal, on a logarithmic scale.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIBELS
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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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