DECOCTIVE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. DECOCTIVE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1c3o1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDECOCTIVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECOCTIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful DECOCTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOCTIVE
No single letter turns DECOCTIVE into another word.
How DECOCTIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1c3o1c3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends d2e1c4o1c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECOCTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOCTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOCTIVE
coveted13 devoice13 evicted13 docetic12 ecocide12 device12 voiced12 deccie11 decoct11 ticced11 devote10 evited10 vetoed10 voidee10 coedit9 deceit9 coved11 viced11 civet10 codec10 covet10 evict10 voice10 devot9 divot9 dovie9 video9 voted9 cited8 coted8 deice8 dicot8 edict8 evite8 ticed8 cive9 cove9 vice9 voce9 deev8
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Common questions about DECOCTIVE
- Is DECOCTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECOCTIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DECOCTIVE worth?
- DECOCTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOCTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DECOCTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECOCTIVE:
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