DECISIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DECISIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3i1s1i1v4e1
PlayableDECISIVE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECISIVE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful DECISIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECISIVE
No single letter turns DECISIVE into another word.
How DECISIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1c3i1s1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends d2e1c4i1s1i1v5e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECISIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECISIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECISIVE
3 longer words begin with DECISIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECISIVE
devices13 device12 viscid12 civies11 devise10 sieved10 viseed10 visied10 deices9 viced11 cives10 civie10 vices10 deevs9 devis9 dives9 divis9 ivied9 vised9 cedes8 cedis8 cides8 deice8 dices8 disci8 ivies8 sieve8 visie8 idees6 cive9 vice9 vici9 deev8 devi8 devs8 dive8 divi8 divs8 vide8 vids8
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Common questions about DECISIVE
- Is DECISIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECISIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECISIVE worth?
- DECISIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECISIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DECISIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECISIVE:
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