DECODE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DECODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECODE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECODE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECODE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECODE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does DECODE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn a coded or scrambled message back into ordinary, readable form.
Spies and puzzle solvers decode secret writing, while a computer decodes a compressed video before playing it. The word also covers working out the meaning of something obscure, such as a sloppy signature or a teenager's slang. It is the reverse of encode, and the same pattern gives the noun decoder.
How DECODE is used
Used for ciphers and computing, and loosely for puzzling out meaning.
- Analysts worked all night to decode the message.
- The player must decode the video before it can run.
- It took her an hour to decode his handwriting.
- Children learn to decode letters into sounds.
- Nobody could decode the strange symbols.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECODE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECODE
4 longer words begin with DECODE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECODE
Common questions about DECODE
- Is DECODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECODE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECODE worth?
- DECODE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECODE mean?
- To turn a coded or scrambled message back into ordinary, readable form.
- What letters can be added to DECODE?
- DECODE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECODE:
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