DECOMPRESSIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECOMPRESSIVE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECOMPRESSIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECOMPRESSIVE is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECOMPRESSIVE
No single letter turns DECOMPRESSIVE into another word.
How DECOMPRESSIVE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DECOMPRESSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECOMPRESSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECOMPRESSIVE
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Common questions about DECOMPRESSIVE
- Is DECOMPRESSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECOMPRESSIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DECOMPRESSIVE worth?
- DECOMPRESSIVE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECOMPRESSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DECOMPRESSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DECOMPRESSIVE:
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