DECODING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DECODING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3o1d2i1n1g2
PlayableDECODING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DECODING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DECODING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECODING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decodingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECODING scores
Scrabble d2e1c3o1d2i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2e1c4o1d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECODING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECODING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECODING
1 longer words begin with DECODING.
Shorter words from the letters in DECODING
codding12 coigned11 dingoed10 ceding10 coding10 conged10 geodic10 codein9 coigne9 coined9 condie9 dinged9 donged9 godden9 cided9 coded9 diced9 coden8 cogie8 coign8 coned8 conge8 dodge8 genic8 incog8 deign7 dined7 dinge7 dingo7 diode7 dogie7 doing7 geoid7 nided7 cedi7 cide7 code7 coed7 cond7 deco7
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Common questions about DECODING
- Is DECODING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECODING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECODING worth?
- DECODING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECODING?
- DECODING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECODING:
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