DECTETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECTETS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECTETS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECTETS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECTETS
No single letter turns DECTETS into another word.
How DECTETS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECTETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
Anagrams of DECTETS
The 7 tiles of DECTETS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DECTETS
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Common questions about DECTETS
- Is DECTETS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECTETS is not in it.
- How many points is DECTETS worth?
- DECTETS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECTETS?
- No single letter can be added to DECTETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECTETS:
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