DECURSION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECURSION 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DECURSION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECURSION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECURSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decursionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECURSION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECURSION, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECURSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECURSION
- All 9 letters of DECURSION are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DECURSION
The 9 tiles of DECURSION in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with DECURSION
1 longer words begin with DECURSION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECURSION
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Common questions about DECURSION
- Is DECURSION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DECURSION is not in it.
- How many points is DECURSION worth?
- DECURSION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECURSION?
- DECURSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECURSION:
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