DECTET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECTET is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECTET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECTET is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECTET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dectetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECTET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DECTET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 150,512.
Anagrams of DECTET
The 6 tiles of DECTET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DECTET
1 longer words begin with DECTET.
Shorter words from the letters in DECTET
Common questions about DECTET
- Is DECTET valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECTET is not in it.
- How many points is DECTET worth?
- DECTET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECTET?
- DECTET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DECTET:
Open DECTET in the Word Finder