Is DECAFFEINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECAFFEINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECAFFEINATE mean?
- verb
remove caffeine from (coffee)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 21 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 DECAFFEINATE
Single letters that turn DECAFFEINATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from DECAFFEINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caffeinated20
- caffeinate18
- affianced18
- affected17
- effected17
- affiance16
- caffeine16
- effaced16
- caffein15
- caftaned14
- defecate14
- defiance14
- infected14
- affined14
- effendi14
- affect14
- efface14
- effect14
- fanfic14
- facetiae13
- affiant13
- defence13
- enfaced13
- faceted13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- fifteen13
- naffed13
- niffed13
- tiffed13
- faience12
- fanatic12
- fiancee12
- affine12
- deface12
- defect12
- effete12
- facade12
- fenced12
- taffia12
- effed12
- fifed12
- caff12
- antecede11
- defiant11
- fainted11
- feinted11
- caftan11
- enface11
- facete11
- faciae11
- fiance11
- infect11
- decaf11
- faced11
- daff11
- diff11
- antacid10
- enacted10
- enticed10
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