Is DECAPITATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECAPITATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECAPITATED mean?
- adjective
having had the head cut off
“the beheaded prisoners”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DECAPITATED
DECAPITATED 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 DECAPITATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decapitate15
- capitated14
- depicted14
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- dedicate12
- dictated12
- acetated11
- adapted11
- pectate11
- depict11
- peaced11
- pieced11
- dictate10
- addict10
- apiece10
- caddie10
- capita10
- decade10
- decide10
- deiced10
- didact10
- tipcat10
- caped10
- paced10
- acetate9
- apatite9
- ideated9
- acedia9
- catted9
- dacite9
- deceit9
- detect9
- patted9
- pedate9
- petted9
- pitted9
- apace9
- ceded9
- diced9
- epact9
- peace9
- piece9
- cattie8
- dieted8
- edited8
- pattee8
- pattie8
- petite8
- tapeta8
- acted8
- adapt8
- adept8
- cadet8
- cited8
- deice8
- dicta8
- edict8
- pated8
- taped8
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