DECREW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECREW 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 DECREW?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECREW is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECREW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decrewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECREW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECREW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
Anagrams of DECREW
The 6 tiles of DECREW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DECREW
3 longer words begin with DECREW.
Shorter words from the letters in DECREW
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Common questions about DECREW
- Is DECREW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECREW is not in it.
- How many points is DECREW worth?
- DECREW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECREW?
- DECREW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECREW:
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