DECOMPOUNDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOMPOUNDING 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECOMPOUNDING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOMPOUNDING is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOMPOUNDING
No single letter turns DECOMPOUNDING into another word.
How DECOMPOUNDING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECOMPOUNDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOMPOUNDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOMPOUNDING
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Common questions about DECOMPOUNDING
- Is DECOMPOUNDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECOMPOUNDING is not in it.
- How many points is DECOMPOUNDING worth?
- DECOMPOUNDING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOMPOUNDING?
- No single letter can be added to DECOMPOUNDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECOMPOUNDING:
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