DECRYPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DECRYPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECRYPTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRYPTING is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRYPTING
No single letter turns DECRYPTING into another word.
How DECRYPTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECRYPTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECRYPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECRYPTING
- All 10 letters of DECRYPTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECRYPTING mean in Scrabble?
DECRYPTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DECRYPT.
DECRYPT(verb) — To turn coded or scrambled data back into its original readable form.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRYPTING
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Common questions about DECRYPTING
- Is DECRYPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRYPTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRYPTING worth?
- DECRYPTING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRYPTING?
- No single letter can be added to DECRYPTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECRYPTING:
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