DECIPHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DECIPHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3i1p3h4e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableDECIPHERING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECIPHERING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful DECIPHERING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECIPHERING
No single letter turns DECIPHERING into another word.
How DECIPHERING scores
Scrabble d2e1c3i1p3h4e1r1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends d2e1c4i1p4h3e1r1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in DECIPHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECIPHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECIPHERING
depeching18 ciphering17 preceding15 cheeping16 chirping16 ciphered16 decipher16 perching16 encipher15 cheering14 enriched14 ephedrin14 inherced14 nichered14 reeching14 richened14 creeping13 epigenic13 piercing13 pincered13 rehinged13 receding12 regicide12 cepheid15 chirped15 peching15 perched15 pinched15 chiding14 nephric14 phrenic14 pincher14 eeching13 prehend13 riching13 creping12 epigeic12 hedgier12 heeding12 herding12
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Common questions about DECIPHERING
- Is DECIPHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECIPHERING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECIPHERING worth?
- DECIPHERING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECIPHERING?
- No single letter can be added to DECIPHERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DECIPHERING:
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