DECLINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECLINATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2e1c3l1i1n1a1t1e1
Depends on the listDECLINATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECLINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful DECLINATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECLINATE
No single letter turns DECLINATE into another word.
How DECLINATE scores
Scrabble d2e1c3l1i1n1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1c4l2i1n2a1t1e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECLINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECLINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECLINATE
delicate11 denticle11 lanceted11 dateline9 entailed9 lineated9 cantled10 citadel10 cleaned10 cleated10 decline10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 elanced10 enacted10 enlaced10 enticed10 inlaced10 centile9 latence9 licente9 aliened8 delaine8 edental8 latened8 lenited8 lineate7 cadent9 candie9 candle9 canted9 ceiled9 cieled9 cnidae9 dacite9 decane9 decani9 decant9 deceit9
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Common questions about DECLINATE
- Is DECLINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECLINATE is not in it.
- How many points is DECLINATE worth?
- DECLINATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECLINATE?
- No single letter can be added to DECLINATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECLINATE:
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