DECLAIM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECLAIM 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 DECLAIM?
| 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 DECLAIM 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 DECLAIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
declaimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECLAIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECLAIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about DECLAIM
- 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 DECLAIM mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To speak or recite loudly and dramatically, as though addressing an audience.
When someone starts to declaim, ordinary talk turns into a performance full of emphasis and gesture. Orators and actors declaim on purpose, but a person who does so over dinner may simply be showing off.
How DECLAIM is used
Used for speeches, poetry recitals and over-dramatic talk, sometimes with mild mockery.
- He liked to declaim poetry in the garden.
- The actor began to declaim from the stage.
- Students once had to declaim famous speeches in class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECLAIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECLAIM
The 7 tiles of DECLAIM in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DECLAIM
8 longer words begin with DECLAIM.
Shorter words from the letters in DECLAIM
Showing 40 of 166. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DECLAIM
- Is DECLAIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECLAIM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECLAIM worth?
- DECLAIM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECLAIM mean?
- To speak or recite loudly and dramatically, as though addressing an audience.
- What letters can be added to DECLAIM?
- DECLAIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECLAIM:
Open DECLAIM in the Word Finder