DECOCTURES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOCTURES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1c3o1c3t1u1r1e1s1
Depends on the listDECOCTURES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECOCTURES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DECOCTURES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOCTURES
No single letter turns DECOCTURES into another word.
How DECOCTURES scores
Scrabble d2e1c3o1c3t1u1r1e1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1c4o1c4t1u2r1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECOCTURES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOCTURES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOCTURES
decocture14 stuccoed13 succored13 coerects12 stuccoer12 corseted11 eductors11 escorted11 sectored11 seductor11 coerced12 decocts12 succeed12 coerces11 coerect11 cestode10 coursed10 courted10 crested10 crudest10 crusted10 custode10 doucest10 doucets10 eductor10 eructed10 escoted10 recodes10 recused10 reduces10 rescued10 scoured10 scouted10 secured10 seducer10 sourced10 cereous9 couters9 croutes9 scouter9
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Common questions about DECOCTURES
- Is DECOCTURES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECOCTURES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECOCTURES worth?
- DECOCTURES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOCTURES?
- No single letter can be added to DECOCTURES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECOCTURES:
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