Is DECADENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECADENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECADENT mean?
- adjective
luxuriously self-indulgent
“I spent a decadent day at a spa”
- noun
a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
- adjective
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
“a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 DECADENT
Single letters that turn DECADENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DECADENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECADENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decanted12
- enacted10
- danced10
- decade10
- cadent9
- canted9
- decane9
- decant9
- decent9
- ceded9
- cetane8
- deaden8
- deaned8
- dented8
- tenace8
- tended8
- acned8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- dance8
- decan8
- anteed7
- dated7
- enact7
- ended7
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- dace7
- anted6
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cete6
- dead6
- deed6
- tace6
- cad6
- eaten5
- enate5
- date5
- dean5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- need5
- teed5
- tend5
- ace5
- act5
- add5
- can5
- cat5
- cee5
- dad5
- tec5
- ante4
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