DECOLONISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DECOLONISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3o1l1o1n1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDECOLONISATION · 14 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DECOLONISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.21
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.79%
Our own measure of how useful DECOLONISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOLONISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decolonisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECOLONISATION scores
Scrabble d2e1c3o1l1o1n1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends d2e1c4o1l2o1n2i1s1a1t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 14 tiles in DECOLONISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOLONISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECOLONISATION
1 longer words begin with DECOLONISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOLONISATION
consolidation16 conditionals15 declinations15 colonisation14 conditional14 consolidate14 declination14 dislocation14 incidentals14 consolation13 anticodons13 cantonised13 clonidines13 colonnades13 conditions13 consolated13 contadinos13 decisional13 declinants13 eicosanoid13 incidental13 lidocaines13 sanctioned13 scotodinia13 aconitines12 anticlines12 clintonias12 coalitions12 consilient12 nonelastic12 sonication12 denisation11 desolation11 nodalities11 insolation10 lineations10 actinides12 actinoids12 andesitic12 anticised12
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Common questions about DECOLONISATION
- Is DECOLONISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECOLONISATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECOLONISATION worth?
- DECOLONISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOLONISATION?
- DECOLONISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DECOLONISATION:
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