DECRETIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECRETIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1c3r1e1t1i1v4e1
PlayableDECRETIVE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DECRETIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful DECRETIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRETIVE
No single letter turns DECRETIVE into another word.
How DECRETIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1c3r1e1t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends d2e1c4r1e1t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECRETIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECRETIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRETIVE
deceiver14 received14 erective13 deceive13 evicted13 verdict13 evictee12 receive12 everted11 riveted11 verdite11 decreet10 erected10 recited10 tierced10 cervid12 device12 derive10 divert10 evited10 reeved10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 veered10 verdet10 verdit10 verted10 credit9 deceit9 decree9 deicer9 direct9 recede9 triced9 verite9 cerite8 certie8 recite8 tierce8
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Common questions about DECRETIVE
- Is DECRETIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRETIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRETIVE worth?
- DECRETIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRETIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DECRETIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECRETIVE:
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