DECUSSATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DECUSSATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECUSSATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECUSSATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECUSSATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decussationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECUSSATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DECUSSATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECUSSATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DECUSSATION
- DECUSSATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DECUSSATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A crossing of two lines or bundles in the shape of an X, especially of nerve fibres.
In anatomy a decussation explains why the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. The word comes from the Roman numeral X, which was written as a cross. Botanists also use it for leaves growing in opposite pairs.
How DECUSSATION is used
Used in anatomy, neurology and botany.
- The optic nerves show a partial decussation.
- Motor fibres cross at the decussation in the brainstem.
- The decussation of leaves gives the stem a neat pattern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECUSSATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECUSSATION
1 longer words begin with DECUSSATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DECUSSATION
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Common questions about DECUSSATION
- Is DECUSSATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECUSSATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECUSSATION worth?
- DECUSSATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECUSSATION mean?
- A crossing of two lines or bundles in the shape of an X, especially of nerve fibres.
- What letters can be added to DECUSSATION?
- DECUSSATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DECUSSATION:
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