DECRETIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. DECRETIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept DECRETIST?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DECRETIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DECRETIST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DECRETIST scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in DECRETIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECRETIST has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DECRETIST

• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DECRETIST

The 9 tiles of DECRETIST in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DECRETIST

1 longer words begin with DECRETIST.

Shorter words from the letters in DECRETIST

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Common questions about DECRETIST

Is DECRETIST valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECRETIST is not in it.

How many points is DECRETIST worth?

DECRETIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DECRETIST?

DECRETIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.