Is DECADENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECADENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECADENCIES mean?
Decadencies is a form of DECADENCY.
- noun
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DECADENCIES
DECADENCIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DECADENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decadences16
- decadence15
- cadencies14
- decencies14
- caddices14
- cadenced14
- cadences13
- acceded13
- caddice13
- ascended12
- deceased12
- accedes12
- cadence12
- scandic12
- caddies11
- candids11
- candied11
- decades11
- decides11
- descend11
- scended11
- science11
- seceded11
- accede11
- sicced11
- candies10
- decanes10
- decease10
- encased10
- incased10
- caddie10
- caddis10
- candid10
- caseic10
- danced10
- decade10
- decide10
- deiced10
- disced10
- ecesic10
- scenic10
- siccan10
- dandies9
- deadens9
- neddies9
- ascend9
- canids9
- ceased9
- censed9
- cnidae9
- dances9
- decane9
- decani9
- decans9
- deices9
- edenic9
- nicads9
- secede9
- ceded9
- diced9
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