DECIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECIMATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECIMATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECIMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECIMATE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 DECIMATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To destroy or kill a large part of a group.
The verb decimate began with the Roman practice of executing one soldier in ten as a punishment. Careful writers keep the idea of heavy loss, though loose use has stretched it to mean nearly total destruction.
How DECIMATE is used
Used of populations, forces, budgets and crops that suffer severe losses.
- The disease threatened to decimate the herd.
- Budget cuts can decimate a small department.
- Frost came late and did decimate the orchard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECIMATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECIMATE
The 8 tiles of DECIMATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECIMATE
2 longer words begin with DECIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIMATE
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Common questions about DECIMATE
- Is DECIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIMATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIMATE worth?
- DECIMATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECIMATE mean?
- To destroy or kill a large part of a group.
- What letters can be added to DECIMATE?
- DECIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECIMATE:
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