DECRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECRYING 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.
Which word lists accept DECRYING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRYING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRYING
No single letter turns DECRYING into another word.
How DECRYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECRYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECRYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECRYING
- All 8 letters of DECRYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECRYING mean in Scrabble?
DECRYING is the -ing form (present participle) of DECRY.
DECRY(verb) — To criticize or denounce something publicly and openly as wrong, harmful, or undesirable.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRYING
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Common questions about DECRYING
- Is DECRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRYING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRYING worth?
- DECRYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRYING?
- No single letter can be added to DECRYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECRYING:
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