DECOLORATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOLORATE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECOLORATE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOLORATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOLORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECOLORATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECOLORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOLORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECOLORATE
2 longer words begin with DECOLORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOLORATE
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Common questions about DECOLORATE
- Is DECOLORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECOLORATE is not in it.
- How many points is DECOLORATE worth?
- DECOLORATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOLORATE?
- DECOLORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECOLORATE:
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