Is DECAPITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECAPITATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECAPITATES mean?
Decapitates is a form of DECAPITATE.
- verb
cut the head of
“the French King was beheaded during the Revolution”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
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) + S (1) = 16 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 DECAPITATES
DECAPITATES 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 DECAPITATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decapitate15
- capitated14
- speciated14
- spectated14
- capitates13
- escapade13
- spicated13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- pectates12
- speciate12
- spectate12
- depicts12
- discept12
- escaped12
- spected12
- acetated11
- adeptest11
- caseated11
- dictates11
- aseptic11
- paciest11
- pectase11
- pectate11
- spicate11
- tipcats11
- capsid11
- depict11
- peaced11
- pieced11
- scaped11
- spaced11
- spiced11
- acetates10
- apatites10
- peatiest10
- acedias10
- dacites10
- deceits10
- despite10
- detects10
- dictate10
- scatted10
- spatted10
- spitted10
- apices10
- apiece10
- aspect10
- capias10
- capita10
- epacts10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pieces10
- septic10
- specie10
- spicae10
- tipcat10
- caped10
- paced10
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