DECIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DECIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECIDES?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECIDES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIDES
No single letter turns DECIDES into another word.
How DECIDES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does DECIDES mean in Scrabble?
DECIDES is the present-tense form of DECIDE used with he, she and it.
DECIDE(verb) — To settle on one choice after thinking about the possibilities.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIDES
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Common questions about DECIDES
- Is DECIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIDES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIDES worth?
- DECIDES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECIDES?
- No single letter can be added to DECIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECIDES:
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