DECUPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECUPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECUPLE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECUPLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECUPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECUPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DECUPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 947,417.
What does DECUPLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To make something ten times as great, or to multiply it by ten.
To decuple a quantity is to take it to tenfold, a step beyond doubling or tripling. The word is rare, and most speakers say increase tenfold instead.
How DECUPLE is used
A rare and formal word that also works as an adjective and as a noun.
- The firm hoped to decuple its output within a decade.
- If you decuple the dose, the effect changes completely.
- Investors expected the price to decuple after the launch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECUPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DECUPLE
The 7 tiles of DECUPLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DECUPLE
2 longer words begin with DECUPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECUPLE
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Common questions about DECUPLE
- Is DECUPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECUPLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECUPLE worth?
- DECUPLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECUPLE mean?
- To make something ten times as great, or to multiply it by ten.
- What letters can be added to DECUPLE?
- DECUPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DECUPLE:
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