DECOLORISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOLORISATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECOLORISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOLORISATION 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 DECOLORISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decolorisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECOLORISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DECOLORISATION, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOLORISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECOLORISATION
1 longer words begin with DECOLORISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOLORISATION
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Common questions about DECOLORISATION
- Is DECOLORISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECOLORISATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECOLORISATION worth?
- DECOLORISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOLORISATION?
- DECOLORISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DECOLORISATION:
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