DECRYPT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DECRYPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECRYPT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRYPT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRYPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decryptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECRYPT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECRYPT, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about DECRYPT
- DECRYPT gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECRYPT
5 longer words begin with DECRYPT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRYPT
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Common questions about DECRYPT
- Is DECRYPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRYPT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRYPT worth?
- DECRYPT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRYPT?
- DECRYPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECRYPT:
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