DECREMENTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECREMENTING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECREMENTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECREMENTING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECREMENTING
No single letter turns DECREMENTING into another word.
How DECREMENTING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DECREMENTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECREMENTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECREMENTING
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Common questions about DECREMENTING
- Is DECREMENTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECREMENTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECREMENTING worth?
- DECREMENTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECREMENTING?
- No single letter can be added to DECREMENTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DECREMENTING:
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