DECRESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECRESCENCE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECRESCENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decrescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECRESCENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DECRESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. DECRESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about DECRESCENCE
- The letter E appears four times in DECRESCENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECRESCENCE
1 longer words begin with DECRESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRESCENCE
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Common questions about DECRESCENCE
- Is DECRESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECRESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is DECRESCENCE worth?
- DECRESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRESCENCE?
- DECRESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DECRESCENCE:
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