DECOLLETE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECOLLETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECOLLETE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOLLETE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOLLETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decolletesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECOLLETE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECOLLETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOLLETE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECOLLETE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Cut low at the neck so as to leave the neck and shoulders bare.
A decollete gown bares the collarbone and often part of the chest, so it suits a ball more than an office. The French original, décolleté, carries accents that English often drops, and the plain decollete spelling is the one most puzzles accept. As a noun it names the low neckline itself.
How DECOLLETE is used
Decollete describes evening gowns and tops with a low neckline.
- She wore a black decollete gown to the opera.
- The decollete neckline was fashionable that season.
- A decollete top may be too revealing for a formal interview.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECOLLETE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECOLLETE
1 longer words begin with DECOLLETE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOLLETE
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Common questions about DECOLLETE
- Is DECOLLETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECOLLETE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECOLLETE worth?
- DECOLLETE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECOLLETE mean?
- Cut low at the neck so as to leave the neck and shoulders bare.
- What letters can be added to DECOLLETE?
- DECOLLETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECOLLETE:
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