DECIMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECIMAL 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 DECIMAL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECIMAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decimalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECIMAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECIMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about DECIMAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECIMAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fraction written with a dot and digits after it, whose denominator is a power of ten.
A decimal such as 0.75 is simply another way of writing three quarters, using place value to the right of the point. Calculators and money systems rely on decimals because they line up neatly with the base ten counting system.
How DECIMAL is used
Used in mathematics and everyday arithmetic, and also as an adjective.
- Write the fraction as a decimal.
- The decimal 0.5 equals one half.
- She rounded the decimal to two places.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECIMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECIMAL
The 7 tiles of DECIMAL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DECIMAL
18 longer words begin with DECIMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIMAL
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Common questions about DECIMAL
- Is DECIMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIMAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIMAL worth?
- DECIMAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECIMAL mean?
- A fraction written with a dot and digits after it, whose denominator is a power of ten.
- What letters can be added to DECIMAL?
- DECIMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECIMAL:
Open DECIMAL in the Word Finder