DECLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DECLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECLINE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECLINE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECLINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECLINE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does DECLINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To politely refuse something, or to become smaller, weaker or worse over time.
You can decline an invitation without giving offence, and a business can decline in sales over several years. In grammar the verb means to list the case forms of a noun or adjective in languages like Latin.
How DECLINE is used
Decline works with an object for refusing and without one for gradual reduction.
- I must decline your kind invitation to dinner.
- Sales began to decline after the new store opened.
- Students learn to decline Latin nouns in school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECLINE
4 longer words begin with DECLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECLINE
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Common questions about DECLINE
- Is DECLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECLINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECLINE worth?
- DECLINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECLINE mean?
- To politely refuse something, or to become smaller, weaker or worse over time.
- What letters can be added to DECLINE?
- DECLINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECLINE:
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