DECRYPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DECRYPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECRYPTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECRYPTION is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECRYPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decryptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECRYPTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DECRYPTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECRYPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECRYPTION
- All 10 letters of DECRYPTION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DECRYPTION
1 longer words begin with DECRYPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECRYPTION
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Common questions about DECRYPTION
- Is DECRYPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECRYPTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECRYPTION worth?
- DECRYPTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECRYPTION?
- DECRYPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DECRYPTION:
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