DECURION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DECURION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECURION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECURION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECURION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decurionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECURION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DECURION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECURION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECURION
- All 8 letters of DECURION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECURION mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
In ancient Rome, an officer over ten soldiers, or a member of a town council.
The Latin root points to the number ten, which is why a cavalry decurion led a small squad of horsemen. In provincial towns the same title belonged to a councillor who helped to run local affairs.
How DECURION is used
Decurion appears in works on Roman history and in historical novels.
- The decurion rode ahead with his nine troopers.
- As a decurion of the colony he sat in the town senate.
- An inscription records a decurion who paid for the new baths.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECURION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECURION
3 longer words begin with DECURION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECURION
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Common questions about DECURION
- Is DECURION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECURION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECURION worth?
- DECURION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECURION mean?
- In ancient Rome, an officer over ten soldiers, or a member of a town council.
- What letters can be added to DECURION?
- DECURION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DECURION:
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