DECUSSATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DECUSSATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECUSSATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECUSSATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECUSSATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECUSSATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECUSSATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECUSSATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECUSSATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To cross or intersect so as to form an X shape.
Lines, nerve fibres or beams of light may decussate where they meet at an angle. In plants, decussate leaves grow in pairs, each pair turned a quarter-turn from the one below. The word comes from the Roman numeral for ten, written as an X.
How DECUSSATE is used
Decussate is used in anatomy, botany and geometry for crossing patterns.
- The optic nerves decussate at the base of the brain.
- Two rays of light decussate at the focal point.
- Mint leaves decussate neatly along the square stem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECUSSATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECUSSATE
3 longer words begin with DECUSSATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DECUSSATE
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Common questions about DECUSSATE
- Is DECUSSATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECUSSATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECUSSATE worth?
- DECUSSATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECUSSATE mean?
- To cross or intersect so as to form an X shape.
- What letters can be added to DECUSSATE?
- DECUSSATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECUSSATE:
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