DECRIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DECRIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECRIAL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decrialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECRIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECRIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about DECRIAL
- The same 7 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
What does DECRIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of loudly condemning or publicly criticising something.
Decrial implies noisy and open blame, usually of a policy, a work or a person in public view. It is a literary noun, close to denunciation, and rarely used in casual conversation.
How DECRIAL is used
Decrial is formal and appears in editorials and criticism.
- The bill met with widespread decrial in the press.
- Her decrial of the new rules was heard across the hall.
- Public decrial forced the company to apologise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECRIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECRIAL
The 7 tiles of DECRIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DECRIAL
1 longer words begin with DECRIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRIAL
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Common questions about DECRIAL
- Is DECRIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRIAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRIAL worth?
- DECRIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECRIAL mean?
- The act of loudly condemning or publicly criticising something.
- What letters can be added to DECRIAL?
- DECRIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECRIAL:
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