DECOCTURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOCTURE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECOCTURE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOCTURE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOCTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decocturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECOCTURE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECOCTURE, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOCTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECOCTURE
1 longer words begin with DECOCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOCTURE
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Common questions about DECOCTURE
- Is DECOCTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECOCTURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECOCTURE worth?
- DECOCTURE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOCTURE?
- DECOCTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECOCTURE:
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